Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

76

vs
Canon ELPH 310 HS

62

Canon ELPH 310 HS
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
 

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
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Size Significantly smaller 96x57x22 mm vs 105x58x33 mm
Help
 More than 40% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the 310 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
Help
 More than 30% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 140 g vs 219 g
Help
 Around 40% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The 310 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 240 fps vs 220 fps
Help
 Around 10% higher fps
Canon ELPH 310 HS Learn more about
the Canon 310 HS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Zoom Significantly more zoom 16x vs 8x
Help
 4x more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 3.5 fps
Help
 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
Help
 2x faster max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-ZS10
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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 76
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 30fps
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
310 HS:240 fps
DMC-ZS10:220 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
310 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
DMC-ZS10:Lens
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$228 - $249
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$233 - $290
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$99 - $190
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$230 - $280
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

Canon ELPH 310 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$196 - $199
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$119 - $134
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the ELPH 320 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 ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Ultra compact

$159
Zoom More zoom
Size Smaller
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $378
Zoom More zoom
3D Takes 3D photos
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$233
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$349 - $399
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$1,813
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Touch screen No touch screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

appearance

Canon ELPH 310 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon ELPH 310 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon ELPH 310 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

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