Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS vs Canon PowerShot SD3500 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
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Weight
Light-weight
140 g
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon 310 HS

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Zoom More zoom 8x vs 5x
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More than 2.5x more zoom
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
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.5 fps vs 0.7 fps
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5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 160 g
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More than 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $195.00 vs $273.99
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The best price we've seen is $79 cheaper (around 30% less)
Canon ELPH 310 HS Learn more about
the Canon 310 HS

Advantages of the Canon SD3500 IS

Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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Around 20% larger screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.0
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At its widest zoom, the SD3500 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/2000s
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More than 30% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD3500 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 310 HS Canon ELPH 310 HS
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Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon ELPH 310 HS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

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by slandry3305 this month
Canon 310 HS vs Canon 320 HS

I'm looking for a camera to take family pictures, my son plays hockey, baseball... that's why I ...

2 people recommend the Canon 310 HS:

" 320 HS is a recent replacement for 310 HS.  Greater mp rating in 320 is more of marketing ploy ..."

" Sounds like you need high speed camera capability..The Elph 310 HS is the best camera for your r..."

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by Amber-Priess last month
Canon 310 HS vs Canon 320 HS

I want to get a nice compact camera for everyday purposes. I am going to be a new mom and I wan...

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Canon 310 HS vs Canon 300 HS

I am not professional photographer, neither want to be. I am looking for a camera, which is easy...

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by Maria-Mangiore-Kohrs this month
Canon 310 HS vs Canon S95

Somewhere in the middle.... not an expert at all but not really a beginner either... posed dance...

One person recommends the Canon 310 HS:

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
310 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
SD3500 IS:Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
310 HS:1 cm
SD3500 IS:3 cm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$105 - $189

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Pro digicam

$188 - $293

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon ELPH 510 HS

Canon ELPH 510 HS

Travel zoom

$239

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Weight Is significantly heavier
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life

Canon ELPH 310 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$229

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Zoom Less zoom
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Supports 24p No 24p support
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Screen size Much smaller screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Compact

$273

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
True resolution Much lower true resolution

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