Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony A500

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony A500, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and the A500 (12MP) is fairly similar but the ELPH 310 HS (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The ELPH 310 HS was unveiled 2 years after the A500 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 310 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the ELPH 310 HS grades vs the A500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 310 HS & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The full galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 310 HS Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 310 HS has outer 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 Sony A500 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony A500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 310 HS compared to the A500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 310 HS and A500 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The image here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 310 HS and A500.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The ELPH 310 HS features the tinier sensor which should make obtaining bokeh harder. The younger ELPH 310 HS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.