Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon ELPH 310 HS

Following is a extended comparison of the Canon ELPH 130 versus Canon ELPH 310 HS, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both are sold by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and ELPH 310 HS (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 130 was manufactured 17 months after the ELPH 310 HS making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the ELPH 130 matches up versus the ELPH 310 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 130 and Canon ELPH 310 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 130 Gallery and Canon ELPH 310 HS Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 130 provides external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 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).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 130 vs the ELPH 310 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 130 and ELPH 310 HS is 96 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 130 and ELPH 310 HS.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Canon ELPH 130 to offer you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 130 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.