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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony W810

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon ELPH 310 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony W810 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
  • Other Name is IXUS 230 HS
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2014
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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony W810 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony W810, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 310 HS was launched 3 years prior to the W810 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the ELPH 310 HS grades versus the W810 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 310 HS over the Sony W810

 ELPH 310 HS W810 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Canon ELPH 310 HS

 W810 ELPH 310 HS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014August 2011More recent by 28 months

Common features in the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony W810

 ELPH 310 HS W810 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 310 HS enjoys physical 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 W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 310 HS vs the W810.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony W810 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 310 HS and W810 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 310 HS and W810.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony W810 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older ELPH 310 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Portrait photography details
Sony W810 Portrait photography details
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supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
38
decent MP (20MP)
provides face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Street photography information
Sony W810 Street photography information
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
59
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Sports photography information
Sony W810 Sports photography information
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Travel photography details
Sony W810 Travel photography details
58
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
67
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (27mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 310 HS
Landscape photography with Sony W810
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really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
41
really wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 310 HS Vlogging information
Sony W810 Vlogging information
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really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
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really wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
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Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony W810
 Canon ELPH 310 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon ELPH 310 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Otherwise known as IXUS 230 HS -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-08-23 2014-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology PureColor II G TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 pounds) 111 grams (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 200 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-4L NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $400 $100