Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Sony ZV-1

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony ZV-1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the ELPH 310 HS (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the ELPH 310 HS (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 310 HS was announced 9 years before the ZV-1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 310 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the ELPH 310 HS matches up vs the ZV-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 310 HS & Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 310 HS Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 310 HS has physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon ELPH 310 HS and Sony ZV-1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 310 HS versus the ZV-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 310 HS and ZV-1 is 95 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 310 HS and ZV-1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 310 HS with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony ZV-1 will give you greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older ELPH 310 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.