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Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony W310

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 140 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 127g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Additionally Known as IXUS 150
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony W310 Overview

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon ELPH 140 IS and Sony W310, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 140 IS (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 140 IS was manufactured 4 years after the W310 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the ELPH 140 IS grades vs the W310 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 140 IS over the Sony W310

 ELPH 140 IS W310 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 50 months

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Canon ELPH 140 IS

 W310 ELPH 140 IS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 140 IS and Sony W310

 ELPH 140 IS W310 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 140 IS comes with external dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 140 IS compared to the W310.

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony W310 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 140 IS and W310 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 140 IS and W310.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Canon ELPH 140 IS to produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 140 IS provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS Portrait photography information
Sony W310 Portrait photography information
35
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
21
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS Street photography factors
Sony W310 Street photography factors
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS Sports photography highlights
Sony W310 Sports photography highlights
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS Travel photography features
Sony W310 Travel photography features
66
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
58
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W310 as a Landscape photography camera
39
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
32
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 140 IS
Vlogging with Sony W310
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pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
29
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone socket
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Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 140 IS and Sony W310
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Otherwise known as IXUS 150 -
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-02-12 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 127g (0.28 lbs) 137g (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 230 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $129 $150