Canon ELPH
310 HS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FX580

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580

Canon ELPH 310 HS

50

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580

47

  

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
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580

Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 310 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Zoom Slightly more zoom 8x vs 5x
Help
 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
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 167 g
Help
 Around 20% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.5 fps vs 2.3 fps
Help
 More than 50% faster continuous shooting
Canon ELPH 310 HS Learn more about
the Canon 310 HS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FX580
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.0
Help
 At its widest zoom, the DMC-FX580's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-FX580
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 310 HS Canon ELPH 310 HS
50 vs 47
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580
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.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
310 HS:96x57x22 mm
DMC-FX580:95x57x22 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
310 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
DMC-FX580:Lens
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $229
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FX580
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FX580

Canon ELPH 310 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
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 - $155
Zoom More zoom
Size Smaller
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Zoom More zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Size Significantly larger
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$310 - $349
Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Larger
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 310 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Casio Exilim EX-H30

Casio Exilim EX-H30

Travel zoom

$137 - $322
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Zoom More zoom
Size Larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Exilim EX-H30 vs the Lumix DMC-FX580
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX65

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX65

Ultra compact
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-FX65 vs the Lumix DMC-FX580
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Travel zoom

$351 - $393
Zoom Significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Much larger
Compare the FinePix F550 EXR vs the Lumix DMC-FX580
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Lumix DMC-FX580
Samsung MV900F MultiView

Samsung MV900F MultiView

Compact
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Compare the MV900F MultiView vs the Lumix DMC-FX580

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