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Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS

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4.2 out of 5
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Pros

  • Continuous mode is excellent
  • Close-up performance was impressive
  • Exposure levels were also consistent and generally correct across a wide variety of subjects

Cons

  • clips are limited to 10 minutes
  • Autofocus was a little slow to update
  • resulting images could have minimal apparent noise

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.16x4.62 mm
  • 12.1 Mpx
  • 4000, 3000 px
  • 3
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Face tracking, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • yes

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS

Pros

  • Continuous mode is excellent
  • Close-up performance was impressive
  • Exposure levels were also consistent and generally correct across a wide variety of subjects
  • Video quality was generally good and at their best
  • a sexy design and a tech-packed interior
  • good quality and good picture performance
  • Canon IXUS 230 HS produces very nice pictures
  • Color
  • in general
  • was delightful
  • It is easy enough to precisely frame an image with the Zoom lever

Cons

  • clips are limited to 10 minutes
  • Autofocus was a little slow to update
  • resulting images could have minimal apparent noise
  • wind noise was picked up in outdoor shots
  • Auto white balance with fluorescent lighting
  • you can't adjust ISO settings for shutter speeds slower than one second
  • neither provides much in the way of adjustability
  • this 28 second movie is 120Mb in size
  • colour noise is still kept at bay
  • Memory Card Slot Battery Compartment
  • lack of a touch-screen because

Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
12.1 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4000 x 3000 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels12.1 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
ProcessorDIGIC 4
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom8.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3
Maximum aperture3
Focal length equiv28 - 224
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusNo
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range0.39 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive3.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
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Dimensions
Weight4.94 oz
Width0.87 in
Height2.24 in
Depth3.89 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity210.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
On/off switchyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Energy Star certifiedno
Frameyes
Retracted optics (even in power-on mode)no
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modesResizing
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots461000
Touch screenyes
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB connector typeMini-USB B
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Canon - Editorial Reviews (16)

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Review: Canon IXUS 310 HS
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Review: Canon IXUS 310 HS

Canon's IXUS 310 HS is as much a pleasure to use as it is to hold, and packs an abundance of features alongside a vivid touch screen into a compact form.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Canon PowerShot Elph 310 HS review
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Published: 01.11.2011
Canon PowerShot Elph 310 HS review

If you're in the market for a highly portable compact digital camera, then you cannot bypass the Canon PowerShot Elph 310 HS ($259.99 MSRP) during your search. The PowerShot Elph 310 HS shares many of the same features with last year's PowerShot Elph 300 HS, including the 12-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with Canon's Digic 4 processing. The Canon PowerShot Elph 310 HS was nearly...

Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Canon IXUS 230 HS Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 03.11.2011
Canon IXUS 230 HS Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The Canon IXUS 230 HS is a stylish new compact camera that offers an 8x zoom lens, full 1080p HD movies and a back-illuminated 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor in a super-slim stainless steel body. Retailing for £229 / €269 / $259.99, read our Canon IXUS 230 HS review to find out if it can bring IXUS style and substance to the masses.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Canon 310 HS Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 23.08.2011
Canon 310 HS Review
4.0

Canon 310 HS review, find out how the 310 HS stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Canon ELPH 310 HS / IXUS 230 HS - Cameralabs
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Published: 29.11.2011
Canon ELPH 310 HS / IXUS 230 HS - Cameralabs

IntroQualitySamplesVerdictIntro The Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS, known outside North America as the IXUS 230 HS, is a 12.1 Megapixel super-slim compact in the typical ELPH / IXUS mould. From here on in I’ll refer to it as the ELPH 310 HS / IXUS 230 HS. The ELPH 310 HS / IXUS 230 HS features…

Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Canon Ixus 310 HS
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Published: 17.02.2012
Canon Ixus 310 HS
4.4

A slimline digicam with a large, high-resolution touch-screen, plenty of manual controls for still photography and support for Full HD video recording.Essentially an update to the Ixus 300 HS, Canon's new 12.1-megapixel Ixus 310 HS provides a slightly higher-resolution sensor, a wider zoom range and a larger LCD monitor with higher resolution and a widescreen aspect ratio. Canon has also improved the new camera's video capabilities by adding Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) recording at 24 fps to the previous model's 720p capabilities.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Review - Steve's Digicams

Quick TakeProsUltra-Compact frame makes it easy to carry with you at all timesIncredibly easy to useLoaded with useful featuresOutstanding image qualityExcellent 1080p HD videosHigh quality 3-inch LCD screenVersatile 8x optical zoom lens with great image stabilizationBetter than expected battery life

Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Canon ELPH 310 HS Review | Camera Decision
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Published: 23.08.2011
Canon ELPH 310 HS Review | Camera Decision
1.8

Canon ELPH 310 HS is a 12.0MP Ultracompact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 28-224 mm F3.0-5.9 lens. Read our ELPH 310 HS review to find its pros and cons.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Canon IXUS 310 HS Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 31.03.2011
Canon IXUS 310 HS Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The new Canon IXUS 310 HS / PowerShot ELPH 500 HS is an impressive compact camera, on paper at least. It offers the usual IXUS style, a 3.2 inch touchscreen LCD, 12 megapixel back-illuminated sensor, fast f/2.0, wide-angle 4.4x lens, and full 1080p HD movies. Read our in-depth Canon IXUS 310 HS review to find out if it can live up to its eye-catching headline specifications.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Review - Steve's Digicams

Quick TakeProsUltra-Compact frame makes it easy to carry with you at all timesIncredibly easy to useLoaded with useful featuresOutstanding image qualityExcellent 1080p HD videosHigh quality 3-inch LCD screenVersatile 8x optical zoom lens with great image stabilizationBetter than expected battery life

Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Canon PowerShot Elph 310 HS
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Published: 17.02.2012
Canon PowerShot Elph 310 HS

Canon PowerShot Elph 310 HS

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Published: 06.02.2012
Canon PowerShot Elph 310 HS
4.0

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Review : Canon Ixus 230HS
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Review : Canon Ixus 230HS

The <b>Canon</b> <b>Ixus</b> <b>230HS</b> is another offering in possibly the best range of small pocket cameras around. This is the latest <b>Ixus</b> offering, <b>Canon</b> do another %C2%91smaller%C2%92 unit the PowerShot apart from their many offerings in the DSLR market place.

Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Canon Ixus 230 HS review
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Published: 11.10.2011
Canon Ixus 230 HS review
5.0

With superb photos and videos, fast performance, an 8x zoom and a stylish ultra-compact design, this little camera is pretty much perfect

Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS Canon IXUS 230 HS review
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Published: 14.11.2011
Canon IXUS 230 HS review
5.0

A slim 8x zoom compact with high sensitivity sensor