Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon ELPH 310 HS
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Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 310 HS

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS over the Canon ELPH 310 HS.
 
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Advantages of the Canon 310 HS

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Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the 310 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 96x57x22 mm vs 113x73x46 mm
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 3.2x smaller
Battery life Longer battery life 210 shots vs 110 shots
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 More than 90% more shots per battery charge
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 306 g
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 2.2x lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The 310 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.5 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 Around 4x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.8"
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 2.1x thinner
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Advantages of the Canon SX150 IS

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Zoom Slightly more zoom 12x vs 8x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $95.65 vs $295.00
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 The best price we've seen is $199 cheaper (3.1x less)
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recommendations

Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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              similarities

              Compared to recent digicams

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
              Sensor shift, Lens
              Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
              1 cm
              Supports RAW No RAW support Help
              Less editing fidelity
              HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
              You could do HDR manually
              Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
              310 HS:210 shots
              SX150 IS:110 shots
              3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
              No 3d support
              Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
              310 HS:3.5 fps
              SX150 IS:0.9 fps
              Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
              28 mm

              Compared to recent travel zooms

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

              Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
              Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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              competitors

              Shared Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

              Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

              Travel zoom

              $104 - $165
              Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
              Canon ELPH 300 HS

              Canon ELPH 300 HS

              Compact

              $147
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
              Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
              Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
              Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
              Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

              Travel zoom

              $180 - $195
              GPS Has a built-in GPS
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
              Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
              Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

              Travel zoom

              $208 - $300
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              GPS Has a built-in GPS
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
              Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

              Travel zoom

              $199 - $229
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              GPS Has a built-in GPS
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
              Nikon Coolpix S6300

              Nikon Coolpix S6300

              Travel zoom

              $154
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              3D Captures 3D images
              Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
              Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
              Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
              Nikon Coolpix L820

              Nikon Coolpix L820

              Super zoom

              $159 - $260
              Zoom Has significantly more zoom
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is significantly heavier
              Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

              Canon ELPH 310 HS Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Canon ELPH 330 HS

              Canon ELPH 330 HS

              Travel zoom

              $129 - $189
              Wide angle Better wide angle
              Movie format Higher resolution movies
              Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
              Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

              Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

              Compact

              $200
              Wide angle Better wide angle
              Aperture Wider aperture
              Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
              Macro focus Worse macro capability
              Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

              Canon ELPH 320 HS

              Compact

              $179 - $250
              Wide angle Better wide angle
              Touch screen Has a touch screen
              Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
              Macro focus Worse macro capability
              Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Canon ELPH 520 HS

              Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

              Ultra compact

              $100 - $113
              Zoom Slightly more zoom
              Lowest price Cheaper
              Supports 24p No 24p support
              Movie format Lower resolution movies
              Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Canon ELPH 530 HS

              Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

              Ultra compact

              $138
              Touch screen Has a touch screen
              Screen size Larger screen
              Aperture Narrower aperture
              Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
              Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Canon PowerShot SX170 IS

              Canon PowerShot SX170 IS

              Travel zoom

              $135 - $188
              Battery life Significantly longer battery life
              Zoom Slightly more zoom
              Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
              Lowest price Slightly more expensive
              Compare the PowerShot SX170 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
              Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

              Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

              Travel zoom

              $241
              Lowest price More expensive
              Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
              Fujifilm FinePix S2950

              Fujifilm FinePix S2950

              Super zoom

              $207
              Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
              Aperture Wider aperture
              Size Larger
              Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
              Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
              Nikon Coolpix L120

              Nikon Coolpix L120

              Super zoom

              $220
              Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
              Wide angle Better wide angle
              Size Larger
              Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
              Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
              Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

              Super zoom

              $309 - $400
              Zoom Much more zoom
              Supports 24p Supports 24p
              Size Significantly larger
              Screen size Smaller screen
              Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

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              Canon ELPH 310 HS Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
              Canon ELPH 310 HS Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

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