Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

73

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
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
140 g
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

60

"The 14 megapixel sensor combined with the camera's metering system offers good image quality from 80 to 200 ISO"
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's image-quality
"the comfortably positioned zoom lever makes framing images a simple step."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's feel

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Zoom
Great zoom
14x
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon 310 HS

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Size Significantly smaller 96x57x22 mm vs 105x59x31 mm
Help
Around 40% smaller
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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
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 220 g
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Around 40% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
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More than 30% thinner
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the 310 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
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 0.7 fps
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5x faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Cheaper $195.00 vs $293.99
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The best price we've seen is $99 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Canon ELPH 310 HS Learn more about
the Canon 310 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS

Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 8x
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More than 3x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX210 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 310 HS Canon ELPH 310 HS
73 vs 60
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by slandry3305 this month
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I'm looking for a camera to take family pictures, my son plays hockey, baseball... that's why I ...

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" 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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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
310 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
SX210 IS:Lens
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
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.

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
310 HS:3.5 fps
SX210 IS:0.7 fps
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $366

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
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 Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Zoom Has much more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$273 - $328

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures

Canon ELPH 310 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Zoom Less zoom
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 SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Travel zoom

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom

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