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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Samsung ST93

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon ELPH 310 HS front
 
Samsung ST93 front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
20
Overall
30

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Samsung ST93 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 310 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 96 x 57 x 22mm
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 230 HS
Samsung ST93
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 110g - 92 x 53 x 17mm
  • Introduced April 2011
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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Samsung ST93 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Samsung ST93, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and ST93 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 310 HS was launched 5 months after the ST93 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the ELPH 310 HS scores vs the ST93 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 310 HS over the Samsung ST93

 ELPH 310 HS ST93 
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung ST93 over the Canon ELPH 310 HS

 ST93 ELPH 310 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Samsung ST93

 ELPH 310 HS ST93 
IntroducedAugust 2011April 2011Similar generation
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Samsung ST93 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 310 HS comes with outside 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 ST93 has specifications of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 310 HS and the ST93.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Samsung ST93 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 310 HS and ST93 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Samsung ST93 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Samsung ST93 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specifications. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 310 HS and ST93.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Samsung ST93 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Samsung ST93 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Samsung ST93 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Samsung ST93 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Portrait photography information
Samsung ST93 Portrait photography information
26
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
29
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon ELPH 310 HS
Street photography with Samsung ST93
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
49
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 310 HS
Sports photography with Samsung ST93
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
27
decent megapixels (16MP)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS as a Travel photography camera
Samsung ST93 as a Travel photography camera
58
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
70
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
great maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Landscape photography features
Samsung ST93 Landscape photography features
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
38
great maximum aperture (f)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 310 HS
Vlogging with Samsung ST93
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic support
27
great maximum aperture (f)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Samsung ST93 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 310 HS and Samsung ST93
 Canon ELPH 310 HSSamsung ST93
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model Canon ELPH 310 HS Samsung ST93
Otherwise known as IXUS 230 HS -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-08-23 2011-04-20
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) ()
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lb) 110 gr (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 92 x 53 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-4L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots One One
Price at release $400 -