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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon P310

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon ELPH 510 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P310 front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon P310 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 510 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 99 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed March 2012
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 1100 HS
Nikon P310
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 194g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Introduced June 2012
  • Old Model is Nikon P300
  • Renewed by Nikon P330
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon P310 Overview

Following is a thorough assessment of the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Nikon P310, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and P310 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was manufactured 3 months prior to the P310 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ELPH 510 HS scores vs the P310 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 510 HS over the Nikon P310

 ELPH 510 HS P310 
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon P310 over the Canon ELPH 510 HS

 P310 ELPH 510 HS 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display resolution921k461kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Nikon P310

 ELPH 510 HS P310 
IntroducedMarch 2012June 2012Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon P310 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 510 HS has external measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Nikon P310 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the ELPH 510 HS against the P310.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon P310 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 510 HS and P310 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon P310 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon P310 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 510 HS and P310.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Nikon P310 to render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon P310 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon P310 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon P310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Portrait photography advice
Nikon P310 Portrait photography advice
27
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
44
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS as a Street photography camera
Nikon P310 as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
lighter than competition in class (206g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Sports photography highlights
Nikon P310 Sports photography highlights
32
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
48
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 510 HS
Travel photography with Nikon P310
66
lighter than competition in class (206 grams)
offers touch focus
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (336mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
71
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Landscape photography details
Nikon P310 Landscape photography details
37
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
55
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Vlogging features
Nikon P310 Vlogging features
35
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (206 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
missing mic jack
36
rather wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic jack
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Nikon P310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Nikon P310
 Canon ELPH 510 HSNikon Coolpix P310
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon ELPH 510 HS Nikon Coolpix P310
Also called IXUS 1100 HS -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-03-01 2012-06-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 99
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 24-100mm (4.2x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology PureColor II TFT LCD TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
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 206 gr (0.45 lbs) 194 gr (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 - 230 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at release $200 $700