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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX200V

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
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Canon ELPH 310 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX200V 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
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 230 HS
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released January 2012
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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX200V Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX200V, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and TX200V (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 310 HS was introduced 5 months earlier than the TX200V and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the ELPH 310 HS matches up versus the TX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 310 HS over the Sony TX200V

 ELPH 310 HS TX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Canon ELPH 310 HS

 TX200V ELPH 310 HS 
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k461kSharper screen (+769k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony TX200V

 ELPH 310 HS TX200V 
ReleasedAugust 2011January 2012Similar generation
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 310 HS provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 310 HS compared to the TX200V.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 310 HS and TX200V is 95 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 310 HS and TX200V.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony TX200V to offer you more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Portrait photography advice
Sony TX200V Portrait photography advice
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supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
36
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Street photography features
Sony TX200V Street photography features
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 310 HS
Sports photography with Sony TX200V
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Travel photography features
Sony TX200V Travel photography features
58
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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environment proof
provides focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Landscape photography advice
Sony TX200V Landscape photography advice
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fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3.3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Vlogging highlights
Sony TX200V Vlogging highlights
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fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
missing external mic support
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pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone socket
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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony TX200V
 Canon ELPH 310 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon ELPH 310 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Otherwise known as IXUS 230 HS -
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-08-23 2012-01-30
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech PureColor II G TFT LCD 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, 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
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lb) 129 gr (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images 220 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-4L NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $400 $500