Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Fujifilm S4800

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Fujifilm S4800, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 310 HS was introduced 17 months before the Fujifilm S4800 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 310 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S4800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ELPH 310 HS grades vs the Fujifilm S4800 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 310 HS and Fujifilm FinePix S4800. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 310 HS Gallery and Fujifilm S4800 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 310 HS offers 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) while the Fujifilm S4800 has dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") along with a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 310 HS vs the Fujifilm S4800.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 310 HS and Fujifilm S4800 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The image below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 310 HS and Fujifilm S4800.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Fujifilm S4800 to result in more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 310 HS will be behind in sensor innovation.