Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Sony W310

Below is a thorough overview of the Canon ELPH 360 HS and Sony W310, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 360 HS (20MP) and W310 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 360 HS was brought out 6 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the ELPH 360 HS matches up against the W310 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 360 HS Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 360 HS has external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 360 HS and the W310.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 360 HS and W310 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 360 HS and W310.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Canon ELPH 360 HS to show more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 360 HS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.