Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS / IXUS 240 HS

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 13 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

5
Average:

3
Bad:

4

Pros:

Compact, colourful, nice range of shooting modes
Compact, attractive design. Sharp lens. Integrated WiFi. Good high ISO performance.

Cons:

Hand-held night scene struggles with moving subjects, switching between modes can be difficult
Touch screen is difficult to use. No physical controls. Short zoom range. 1080p video limited to 24fps

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Last revision on March 31, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Compact, colourful, nice range of shooting modes
Compact, attractive design. Sharp lens. Integrated WiFi. Good high ISO performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

Hand-held night scene struggles with moving subjects, switching between modes can be difficult
Touch screen is difficult to use. No physical controls. Short zoom range. 1080p video limited to 24fps

Expert reviews and ratings

We wouldn't complain if the 240HS (or its successor) had a longer zoom lens or was able to capture HD video at a higher frame rate, but the Canon IXUS 240HS proves that quality can easily overcome...

By CNET Australia on November 15, 2012

The Canon Ixus 240 HS is a nice surprise. It gives good picture quality in decent light and outdoes other Ixus cameras with its electronics and lens. It's a nice little camera to handle and it's pleasant enough to use. It does, however, have some rather...

By DigitalVersus on October 02, 2012

A fashionable, fun camera that offers users a host of modes to play with...

By ITP.net on July 10, 2012

The good points of the Canon IXUS 240 HS are the smart styling, the sweet lens, responsive shutter and the competent low-light performance. But unless you really must have Wi-Fi and a touchscreen, look at something else, since these gimmicks aren't...

By TechRadar on June 15, 2012

The images that this little compact camera turns out can be very good indeed, but it does struggle at times with its dynamic range, which is something that can't be cured by shooting raw, since the Canon IXUS 240 HS will only record JPEG files. The...

By TechRadar AU on June 15, 2012

The Canon PowerShot Elph 320 HS is a small shooter with a large touch-screen LCD and Wi-Fi. Its lens is sharp, but only covers a 5x zoom range, and the practicality of the touch screen is...

By TechReviewSource on June 12, 2012

The Canon IXUS 240 HS is an unassuming yet technologically advanced compact camera that hides a lot of features under its typically IXUS-like rectangular exterior. The touchscreen interface isn't the best that we've ever used, but the new wi-fi...

By PhotographyBLOG on May 24, 2012

The Canon IXUS 240 HS is a stylish, pocket camera. It has 16 megapixels and a 5x zoom lens. Looking at the features on offer there are two that stand out as big attractions. These are Wi-Fi connectivity and a touch control LCD screen. In addition the...

By Cameras UK on May 01, 2012

The Canon IXUS 240 HS takes excellent pictures and has some very appealing features such as its stylish looks, slim metal body and Wi-Fi capabilities. If these features are appealing to you then the camera won't disappoint, but up against others with...

By ePHOTOzine on April 23, 2012

Taking pictures is a fantastic way of retaining memories through the years, and nowadays, technological advances have made it possible to take decent photos with your smartphone.However, if you take the trouble to use a digital camera, you'll often find...

By makeuseof.com on June 06, 2013

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