Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Fujifilm S8600

Let's take a closer look at the Canon ELPH 310 HS versus Fujifilm S8600, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 310 HS was revealed 3 years prior to the Fujifilm S8600 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 310 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the ELPH 310 HS scores versus the Fujifilm S8600 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 310 HS & Fujifilm FinePix S8600. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 310 HS Gallery & Fujifilm S8600 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 310 HS has got external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8600 has proportions of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") along with a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 310 HS against the Fujifilm S8600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 310 HS and Fujifilm S8600 is 95 and 76 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 310 HS and Fujifilm S8600.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Fujifilm S8600 to produce more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older ELPH 310 HS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.