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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Point & Shoot Camera vs Canon Digital IXUS 310 HS Point & Shoot Camera

Summary
Sensor

CMOS, 12.1 MP

CMOS, 12.1 MP

Lens

5-70 mm, 14 x optical zoom

4.3-18.8 mm, 4.4 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/3.1-f/5.9

f/2-f/5.8

Shutter Speed

1/3200-1 sec

1/1600-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-3200 ISO

Auto, 100-3200 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 210 Shots

Rechargeable, 180 Shots

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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
Canon Digital IXUS 310 HS Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Canon

Canon

Type

Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

Series

PowerShot

Digital IXUS

Title

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Point & Shoot Camera

Canon Digital IXUS 310 HS Point & Shoot Camera

Sensor
Type

CMOS Sensor

CMOS Sensor

Size(W x H)

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

Processor Model

DIGIC 4 Processor

DIGIC 4 Processor

Effective Resolution

12.1 MP Resolution

12.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

5-70 mm

4.3-18.8 mm

Optical Zoom

14 x

4.4 x

Lens cover

No

No

Lens Construction

12 elements in 10 groups (1 UD lens, 1 double-sided aspherical lens, 1 single-sided aspherical UA lens)

Aperture Range

f/3.1-f/5.9 Aperture

f/2-f/5.8 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

File Format

MOV

fps

1080p Frame rate : 24
720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

1080p Frame rate : 24
720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation, Manual power adjustment

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Flash Range

3.5 metres

5 metres

Direct Print

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)

Connectivity
Wifi

No

No

HDMI

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Other connectivity features

HCMMCplus

HC MMCplus card

Previewing
Viewfinder

No

No

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

3 Inch

3.2 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

461000 dots

461000 dots

Moveable Display

No

No

Touchscreen

No

No. of supported language

26

26

Brightness Adjustment

, 5 levels

No

Storage
Memory Card Type

MMC, MMCplus, SD, SDHC, SDXC

Eye-Fi, MMC, MMCplus, SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/3200-1 sec

1/1600-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-3200 ISO

Auto, 100-3200 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

9 Points

9 Points

Touch Focus

No

Manual Focus

No

Image Stabilization

, Type : Optical

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Red-eye correction when previewing, Creative, Frame, Creative Filter:Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap,;Photo Effects:My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Saturation, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Frame, Photo Effects:My colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin, Darker Skin, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color adjustment of contrast, sharpness, saturation, red, green, blue and skin tone are available

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

Burst Mode

, High-speed Burst: 3.0MP

, MaxBurst: 8.2 Shot/Sec

Microphone

No

No

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Children, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Fisheye, Portrait

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Windows 7/ Vista SP1-2/ XP SP3,Mac OS X v10.5 - 10.6

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

Exposure
Exposure modes

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Program Mode, Scene Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Exposure Lock

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

105.7 x 61.6 x 33.2 mm

100.6 x 55.4 x 25 mm

Weight

223 Gram

185 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Brown, Pink, Silver

Warranty
Warranty Period

1 Year

Battery
Battery model

NB-5L

NB-6L

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Battery Capacity

1120 mAh, 3.7 volts

No of Shots

210 Shots

180 Shots

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