Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Canon ELPH 350 HS

Let's look closer at the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Canon ELPH 350 HS, both Ultracompact cameras and they are both manufactured by Canon. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and ELPH 350 HS (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 310 HS was announced 4 years prior to the ELPH 350 HS which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the ELPH 310 HS scores vs the ELPH 350 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 310 HS and Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 310 HS Gallery and Canon ELPH 350 HS Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 310 HS has outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Canon ELPH 350 HS has measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Canon ELPH 350 HS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 310 HS and the ELPH 350 HS.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 310 HS and ELPH 350 HS is 95 and 95 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The image below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 310 HS and ELPH 350 HS.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Canon ELPH 350 HS to provide greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 310 HS will be behind in sensor innovation.