Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX10

Here is a complete comparison of the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony TX10, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 310 HS was unveiled within a month of the TX10 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the ELPH 310 HS matches up versus the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 310 HS Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 310 HS comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 310 HS vs the TX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 310 HS and TX10 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The visual below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 310 HS and TX10.

All in all, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony TX10 to result in greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively.