Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony W830

On this page, we are evaluating the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony W830, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and W830 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 310 HS was unveiled 3 years earlier than the W830 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the ELPH 310 HS scores against the W830 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 310 HS Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 310 HS comes with physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony W830 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 310 HS vs the W830.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 310 HS and W830 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 310 HS and W830.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W830 to give you more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older ELPH 310 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.