Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

100

vs
Canon ELPH 310 HS

62

Canon ELPH 310 HS
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 310 HS

Size
 Really small
Super compact 96x57x22 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon 310 HS
Size Much smaller 96x57x22 mm vs 106x61x33 mm
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 More than 40% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the 310 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Weight Much lighter 140 g vs 231 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
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 More than 30% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Canon ELPH 310 HS Learn more about
the Canon 310 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX260 HS
Zoom Much more zoom 20x vs 8x
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 Around 6.5x more zoom
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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the Canon SX260 HS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 310 HS Canon ELPH 310 HS
62 vs 100
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
310 HS:1080p @ 30fps
SX260 HS:1080p @ 24fps
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
310 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
SX260 HS:Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
210 shots
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
310 HS:3.5 fps
SX260 HS:3.2 fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$230 - $280
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$196 - $199
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$233 - $290
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$119 - $134
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Ultra compact

$159
Size Is slightly smaller
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $139
Zoom More zoom
Size Smaller
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
True resolution Lower true resolution
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$268 - $299
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p No 24p support
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $378
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$355 - $393
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
GPS No built-in GPS
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot SX270 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $383
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$279 - $327
Zoom More zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
Supports 24p No 24p support
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

appearance

Canon ELPH 310 HS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon ELPH 310 HS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon ELPH 310 HS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

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