📷 Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 HS 12.1 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 8x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom Lens and Full HD 1080p Video Recording - Purple Review

This camera replaced my aging SD630 which inexplicably started to have poor focus. I bought the 630 as a front pocket camera (I already have a DSLR so what I'm looking for in point and shoot is small) and was looking for the same when buying a replacement. I've looked at smaller cameras from other manufacturers but the reviews are of mixed quality/satisfaction. I chose the Elph 310 over the 510 because it's physically smaller and I didn't need a touchscreen. It had to be something everyone in…

- Easy to use, small size, great results, moderate price. The worst thing about the ELPH 310HS (or IXUS 230HS) is the name. Canon sells a very different camera in the US called the SX 230HS. Ordering a camera or batteries becomes a test of your ability to spell Canon's awful nomenclature. There are reviews of this camera that incorrectly refer to it as the ELPH 230HS! Buy a couple of extra batteries from Revain (NB-4L) for $10 each (get the pump type 1200). Do not buy the NB-5L battery pack…

I just ordered mine and I have nothing but good things to say about it! The large screen makes viewing photos a pleasure. Colors are crisp and clear. I was going out to dinner with some friends when I took it out of the box and it was a hit with them too. They noticed the distinct colors and drew attention to the model, they were so impressed. It works well in low light - the flash is very bright so photos can look overexposed, but at least you can see everything and too much light is better…

My previous camera, which I have used successfully for many years, was the Canon SD870 IS Digital Elph. We're still working on it after 5 years, but we decided to buy this new blue 310 HS Elph four months ago because we wanted higher resolution video, a slightly smaller body and better outdoor night shots (the previous camera was in the latter very bad). . Unfortunately this new Elph 310 was very disappointing due to the following shortcomings: 1. Despite the successful installation of the…