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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony H300

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
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Canon ELPH 310 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony H300 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
  • Also Known as IXUS 230 HS
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony H300 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony H300, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 310 HS was manufactured 3 years before the H300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 310 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ELPH 310 HS grades vs the H300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 310 HS over the Sony H300

 ELPH 310 HS H300 
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Canon ELPH 310 HS

 H300 ELPH 310 HS 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014August 2011Fresher by 30 months

Common features in the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony H300

 ELPH 310 HS H300 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 310 HS comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the ELPH 310 HS against the H300.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony H300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 310 HS and H300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The photograph here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 310 HS and H300.

All in all, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony H300 to deliver extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older ELPH 310 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon ELPH 310 HS
Portrait photography with Sony H300
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features face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
40
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Street photography features
Sony H300 Street photography features
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than competition (590g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS as a Sports photography camera
Sony H300 as a Sports photography camera
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
50
amazing zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery (350 per charge)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS as a Travel photography camera
Sony H300 as a Travel photography camera
58
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
56
great battery (350 CIPA)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (875mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (590 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 310 HS
Landscape photography with Sony H300
37
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
great battery (350 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS as a Vlogging camera
Sony H300 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
24
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
heavier than competition (590 grams)
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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony H300
 Canon ELPH 310 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon ELPH 310 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Also referred to as IXUS 230 HS -
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-08-23 2014-02-13
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz(R)
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology PureColor II G TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dot
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lbs) 590 grams (1.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos 350 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-4L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $400 $249