Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony H50

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon ELPH 310 HS versus Sony H50, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and H50 (9MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 310 HS was manufactured 2 years later than the H50 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 310 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the ELPH 310 HS matches up vs the H50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 310 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 310 HS Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 310 HS comes with exterior measurements 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 H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 310 HS vs the H50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 310 HS and H50 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 310 HS and H50.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Canon ELPH 310 HS to give more detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 310 HS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.