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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Casio EX-FS10

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon ELPH 310 HS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-FS10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
26

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 310 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 96 x 57 x 22mm
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 230 HS
Casio EX-FS10
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.9-7.1) lens
  • 121g - 102 x 55 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Overview

Following is a extensive review of the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Casio EX-FS10, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and EX-FS10 (9MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 310 HS was launched 2 years after the EX-FS10 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ELPH 310 HS grades against the EX-FS10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 310 HS over the Casio EX-FS10

 ELPH 310 HS EX-FS10 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2009More modern by 32 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-FS10 over the Canon ELPH 310 HS

 EX-FS10 ELPH 310 HS 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Common features in the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Casio EX-FS10

 ELPH 310 HS EX-FS10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 310 HS provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-FS10 has specifications of 102mm x 55mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 310 HS versus the EX-FS10.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 310 HS and EX-FS10 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 310 HS and EX-FS10.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon ELPH 310 HS to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 310 HS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Portrait photography factors
Casio EX-FS10 Portrait photography factors
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provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
25
focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon ELPH 310 HS
Street photography with Casio EX-FS10
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Sports photography features
Casio EX-FS10 Sports photography features
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
slow fps (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Travel photography highlights
Casio EX-FS10 Travel photography highlights
58
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
51
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (9MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Landscape photography features
Casio EX-FS10 Landscape photography features
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
26
focusing manually
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.5")
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS as a Vlogging camera
Casio EX-FS10 as a Vlogging camera
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic jack
22
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Casio EX-FS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 310 HS and Casio EX-FS10
 Canon ELPH 310 HSCasio Exilim EX-FS10
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model Canon ELPH 310 HS Casio Exilim EX-FS10
Also referred to as IXUS 230 HS -
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-08-23 2009-01-08
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.9-7.1
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 grams (0.31 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 55 x 20mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-4L NP-80
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $400 $200