Canon 310 HS vs Nikon S6300

differences

Advantages of the Canon 310 HS

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Much better macro capability

1 cm

10 cm

Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Higher resolution screen

461k dots

230k dots

More than 2x higher resolution screen

Wider aperture

f/3.0

f/3.2

At its widest zoom, the 310 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)

Smaller

96x57x22 mm

94x58x26 mm

Around 20% smaller

Thinner

0.9"

Around 20% thinner

Lighter

140 g

160 g

More than 10% lighter

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Longer exposures

15s

Around 4x longer exposures

Learn more about
the Canon 310 HS

Advantages of the Nikon S6300

Significantly better wide angle

25 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Slightly more zoom

10x

Around 60% more zoom

Shoots faster

6 fps

3.5 fps

More than 70% faster continuous shooting

Slightly longer battery life

230 shots

210 shots

Around 10% more shots per battery charge

Learn more about
the Nikon S6300

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 310 HS

53	vs	55
Explain scores

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S6300.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Better sensor types
	Better in low light

Good image stabilization

310 HS:	Sensor shift, Lens
S6300:	Lens

	In-camera panoramas
	Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Fairly small

310 HS:	96x57x22 mm
S6300:	94x58x26 mm

Light weight

310 HS:	140 g
S6300:	160 g

Poor zoom

310 HS:	8x
S6300:	10x

	No built-in GPS
	Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Travel zoom

$187 - $197

Is thicker

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the Coolpix S6500 vs the ELPH 310 HS

Compare the Coolpix S6500 vs the Coolpix S6300

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $183

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slightly wider aperture

Lacks a built in panoramas

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S6300

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $149

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slightly wider aperture

Lacks a built in panoramas

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS

Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Coolpix S6300

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190

Has a slightly wider aperture

Is slightly smaller

Has a slower max shutter speed

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the ELPH 310 HS

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix S6300

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $123

Has a CCD-family sensor

Lacks a built in panoramas

Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the ELPH 310 HS

Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S6300

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155

Is slightly smaller

Is thinner

Lacks a built in panoramas

Records lower quality movies

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the Coolpix S6300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$350

Much higher maximum light sensitivity

Shoots faster continuously

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is significantly more expensive

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the ELPH 310 HS

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Coolpix S6300

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152

Much better wide angle

Wider aperture

Significantly smaller screen

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199

Has a GPS

More zoom

Significantly larger

Significantly worse macro capability

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269

Much more zoom

Has a GPS

Much larger

Narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219

Much better wide angle

Better maximum light sensitivity

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Lower true resolution

Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139

Significantly larger screen

Significantly better macro capability

Lower resolution movies

Has a CCD-family sensor

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$119

Slightly longer battery life

Cheaper

Lower resolution movies

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S6300

Olympus VR-360

Digicam

$132 - $214

Significantly larger screen

Better wide angle

No image stabilization

Lower resolution movies

Compare the VR-360 vs the Coolpix S6300

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Canon ELPH310 HS vs Nikon CoolpixS6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6300

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 310 HS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon 310 HS

Advantages of the Nikon S6300

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Compared to recent travel zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Canon ELPH 310 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Nikon Coolpix S6300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Olympus VR-360

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Canon ELPH
310 HS
vs
Nikon Coolpix
S6300