Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Pentax K-1

Below is a complete comparison of the Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Pentax K-1, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the ELPH 310 HS (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 310 HS was unveiled 5 years before the K-1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 310 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the ELPH 310 HS matches up vs the K-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 310 HS and Pentax K-1. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 310 HS Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 310 HS provides external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Examine the Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Pentax K-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 310 HS and the K-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 310 HS and K-1 is 95 and 55 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 310 HS and K-1.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 310 HS having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-1 will give greater detail having an extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older ELPH 310 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.