Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Olympus SH-3

Here is a thorough overview of the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Olympus SH-3, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 310 HS was launched 5 years prior to the SH-3 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 310 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the ELPH 310 HS scores versus the SH-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 310 HS & Olympus Stylus SH-3. The complete galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 310 HS Gallery & Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 310 HS has 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) and the Olympus SH-3 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the ELPH 310 HS vs the SH-3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 310 HS and SH-3 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 310 HS and SH-3.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus SH-3 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older ELPH 310 HS is going to be behind in sensor technology.