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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
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Canon ELPH 310 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR 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
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 230 HS
Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon ELPH 310 HS versus Fujifilm F500 EXR, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the ELPH 310 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") use different sensor size.

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The ELPH 310 HS was manufactured 8 months after the Fujifilm F500 EXR and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 310 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm F500 EXR being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the ELPH 310 HS grades against the Fujifilm F500 EXR with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 310 HS over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 ELPH 310 HS Fujifilm F500 EXR 
IntroducedAugust 2011January 2011Newer by 8 months
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Canon ELPH 310 HS

 Fujifilm F500 EXR ELPH 310 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR

 ELPH 310 HS Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 310 HS enjoys outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm F500 EXR has dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 310 HS against the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 310 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The image below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 310 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 310 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will show more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The younger ELPH 310 HS provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Portrait photography camera
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comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
31
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Street photography highlights
Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography highlights
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Sports photography details
Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography details
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow fps (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Travel photography factors
Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography factors
58
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Landscape photography details
Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography details
37
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
44
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Vlogging info
Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging info
33
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no external microphone socket
33
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 310 HS and Fujifilm F500 EXR
 Canon ELPH 310 HSFujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon ELPH 310 HS Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
Otherwise known as IXUS 230 HS -
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-08-23 2011-01-05
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - EXR
Sensor type BSI-CMOS EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology PureColor II G TFT LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140g (0.31 pounds) 215g (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-4L NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $400 $430