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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX55

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon ELPH 310 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX55 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
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Also referred to as IXUS 230 HS
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Released July 2011
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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX55 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony TX55, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and TX55 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 310 HS was brought out around the same time to the TX55 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the ELPH 310 HS matches up against the TX55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 310 HS over the Sony TX55

 ELPH 310 HS TX55 

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Canon ELPH 310 HS

 TX55 ELPH 310 HS 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen size3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k461kCrisper screen (+769k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony TX55

 ELPH 310 HS TX55 
ReleasedAugust 2011July 2011Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 310 HS has got physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 310 HS and the TX55.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 310 HS and TX55 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 310 HS and TX55.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony TX55 to result in greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX55 Portrait photography highlights
26
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
36
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Street photography information
Sony TX55 Street photography information
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Sports photography camera
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
better than average battery life (250 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Travel photography details
Sony TX55 Travel photography details
58
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
better than average battery life (250 per charge)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX55 Landscape photography highlights
37
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
50
manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (250 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 310 HS
Vlogging with Sony TX55
33
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
34
quite wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony TX55
 Canon ELPH 310 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon ELPH 310 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Also Known as IXUS 230 HS -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-08-23 2011-07-24
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3.3"
Display resolution 461k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech PureColor II G TFT LCD XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 gr (0.31 pounds) 109 gr (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 shots 250 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-4L NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $400 $350