Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Canon ELPH 310 HS

Its time to look closer at the Canon ELPH 100 HS versus Canon ELPH 310 HS, both Ultracompact cameras and they are both created by Canon. The resolution of the ELPH 100 HS (12MP) and the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 100 HS was manufactured 6 months prior to the ELPH 310 HS which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the ELPH 100 HS matches up against the ELPH 310 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 100 HS & Canon ELPH 310 HS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 100 HS Gallery & Canon ELPH 310 HS Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 100 HS provides outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Canon ELPH 310 HS has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 100 HS versus Canon ELPH 310 HS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 100 HS and ELPH 310 HS is 96 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 100 HS and ELPH 310 HS.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos however you should factor the age of the cameras into account.