Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS vs Nikon Coolpix S8000

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
Nikon Coolpix S8000

61

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8000

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots

differences

Advantages of the Canon 310 HS

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p
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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
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)
Wide angle Better wide angle 28 mm vs 30 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
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
Size Smaller 96x57x22 mm vs 103x57x27 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 183 g
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More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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Around 20% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
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the Canon 310 HS

Advantages of the Nikon S8000

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
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Around 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 8x
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Around 60% more zoom
Nikon Coolpix S8000 Learn more about
the Nikon S8000
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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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 ...

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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
S8000:Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
310 HS:1 cm
S8000:2 cm
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
310 HS:28 mm
S8000:30 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
310 HS:96x57x22 mm
S8000:103x57x27 mm
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
310 HS:3.5 fps
S8000:3 fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
310 HS:8x
S8000:10x
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
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
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
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$273 - $328

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

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
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Much larger
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$105 - $189

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Zoom Less zoom

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Pro digicam

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Screen size Much smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$300 - $327

Zoom Much more zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Size Larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier

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