Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Canon SX610 HS

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Canon SX610 HS, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Canon. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and SX610 HS (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 310 HS was announced 4 years prior to the SX610 HS which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 310 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the ELPH 310 HS grades versus the SX610 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 310 HS & Canon PowerShot SX610 HS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 310 HS Gallery & Canon SX610 HS Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 310 HS has physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Canon SX610 HS has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 310 HS versus the SX610 HS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 310 HS and SX610 HS is 95 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 310 HS and SX610 HS.

To sum up, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX610 HS to offer you more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 310 HS is going to be behind in sensor tech.