Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Samsung ST80

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Samsung ST80, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Canon and Samsung. The resolution of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and the ST80 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 310 HS was revealed 20 months later than the ST80 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the ELPH 310 HS grades against the ST80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 310 HS & Samsung ST80. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 310 HS Gallery & Samsung ST80 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 310 HS comes with external 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 Samsung ST80 has measurements of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 310 HS versus the ST80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 310 HS and ST80 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 310 HS and ST80.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Samsung ST80 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The younger ELPH 310 HS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.