Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony W810

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 310 HS Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

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.

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

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.