Canon ELPH
310 HS
 vs
Sony Cybershot
DSC-HX9v

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

67

  
Canon ELPH 310 HS

53

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Zoom
 Great zoom
16x
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
 
Runner-up

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 310 HS

Size
 Really small
Super compact 96x57x22 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
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"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 310 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Size Much smaller 96x57x22 mm vs 105x59x34 mm
Help
 More than 40% smaller
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
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)
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Weight Much lighter 140 g vs 245 g
Help
 More than 40% lighter
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
Help
 Around 40% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
Help
 20% faster max shutter speed
Canon ELPH 310 HS Learn more about
the Canon 310 HS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX9v
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
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
Help
 Around 2x higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.5 fps
Help
 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 300 shots vs 210 shots
Help
 More than 40% more shots per battery charge
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
Help
 2x longer exposures
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX9v
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 310 HS Canon ELPH 310 HS
53 vs 67
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
310 HS:Lens, Sensor shift
DSC-HX9v:Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

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 PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$259 - $269
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$207
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$325 - $349
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $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 Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Canon ELPH 310 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$133 - $149
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 PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $189
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 ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the ELPH 300 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 ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
True resolution Lower true resolution
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Zoom More zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$119 - $130
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Weight Lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Zoom Less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Travel zoom

$366
Zoom More zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v

appearance

Canon ELPH 310 HS Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon ELPH 310 HS Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon ELPH 310 HS Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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