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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Panasonic G100

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon ELPH 310 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 310 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 96 x 57 x 22mm
  • Announced August 2011
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 230 HS
Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Released June 2020
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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Panasonic G100 Overview

The following is a complete assessment of the Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Panasonic G100, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and G100 (20MP) and the ELPH 310 HS (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizing.

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The ELPH 310 HS was revealed 9 years before the G100 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 310 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the ELPH 310 HS grades versus the G100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 310 HS over the Panasonic G100

 ELPH 310 HS G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Canon ELPH 310 HS

 G100 ELPH 310 HS 
ReleasedJune 2020August 2011Newer by 107 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k461kCrisper screen (+1379k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Panasonic G100

 ELPH 310 HS G100 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 310 HS features exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic G100 has proportions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Panasonic G100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 310 HS vs the G100.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 310 HS and G100 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The picture here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 310 HS and G100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 310 HS having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic G100 will offer extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 310 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon ELPH 310 HS
Portrait photography with Panasonic G100
27
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Street photography features
Panasonic G100 Street photography features
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
78
screen articulates
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Sports photography info
Panasonic G100 Sports photography info
32
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
56
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (270 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Travel photography features
Panasonic G100 Travel photography features
58
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
78
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery pack (270 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Landscape photography info
Panasonic G100 Landscape photography info
37
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
72
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (270 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G100 as a Vlogging camera
34
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone support
78
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
supports face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 1920 pixels)
comes with microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 310 HS and Panasonic G100
 Canon ELPH 310 HSPanasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon ELPH 310 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Otherwise known as IXUS 230 HS -
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2011-08-23 2020-06-24
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461k dots 1,840k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/500s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x1920
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 pounds) 352 gr (0.78 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1")
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 pictures 270 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-4L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $400 $698