Quick facts
Full name: Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS
Original position: Compact fixed-lens camera with a small sensorProduction status: Production status not verified
Regional aliases
IXUS 240 HSIXY 420F (Japan)
Similar models to distinguish
PowerShot A1400PowerShot SX510 HSPowerShot S120PowerShot N2
Editorial guidance, not a verified specificationWhy it is still searched
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS is still searched because older compact cameras interest collectors, second-hand buyers, and photographers seeking a period digital look.
Core specifications
- Release year
- 2012 · Released about 14 years ago
- Sensor
- 6.16 × 4.62 mm CMOS
- Effective resolution
- 16.1 MP
- Lens
- 24 - 120 mm
- Zoom
- 5×
- Weight
- 145 g
- Battery
- Lithium-Ion NB-11L rechargeable battery Li-ion battery
- Storage
- SD/SDHC/SDXC
Editorial guidance, not a verified specification
Who it may suit
May suit collectors, casual daylight shooting, or photographers intentionally seeking an older digital-camera look.
What to check before buying used
The checks below are editorial guidance. Verify the individual camera and seller information before buying.
- Inspect the body, screen, doors, seals, and tripod socket for impact or moisture damage.
- Test every button, dial, flash, screen, and viewfinder.
- Photograph a plain bright surface to check for sensor dust, dead pixels, or damage.
- Test focus and zoom across the full range; check the lens for haze, fungus, scratches, and errors.
- Confirm the battery holds charge and that a compatible charger is included or available.
- Test a supported memory card and inspect the card slot for bent pins or read errors.
- Inspect the battery compartment and contacts for leakage or corrosion.
Sensor metrics
- Diagonal
- 7.7 mm
- Surface area
- 28 mm²
- Pixel pitch
- 1.33 µm
- Pixel area
- 1.77 µm²
- Pixel density
- 56.57 MP/cm²
Actual sensor size
Rectangles use their physical proportions. Calibrate your display to approximate real-world size.
6.16 × 4.62 mm
Full specifications
Imaging
- Effective pixels
- 16.1 MP
- Total pixels
- —
- Sensor
- 6.16 × 4.62 mm CMOS
- Calculated resolution
- 4,633 × 3,475
- Maximum image
- 4,608 × 3,456
- Crop factor
- 5.62
Exposure & viewing
- ISO
- 100–3,200
- Viewfinder
- None
- Display
- 3.2 in / 461,000 dots
- Lens mount
- Fixed lens
Video & storage
- Maximum video
- —
- Storage media
- SD/SDHC/SDXC
- Battery
- Lithium-Ion NB-11L rechargeable battery Li-ion battery
Body
- Weight
- 145 g
- Dimensions
- 94 × 57 × 21 mm
- Release year
- 2012
Canon Camera Museum
- Also Known As
- IXUS 240 HS , IXY 420F (Japan)
- Aperture Priority
- No
- Battery
- Lithium-Ion NB-11L rechargeable battery
- Brand
- Canon
- Built In Flash
- ✓
- Crop Factor
- 5.62
- Depth Of Field
- simulate →
- Digital Zoom
- Yes
- Dimensions
- 94 x 57 x 21 mm
- Exposure Compensation
- ±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
- External Flash
- —
- Focal Length 35mm Equiv
- 24 - 120 mm
- Gps
- —
- Hdmi
- —
- Iso
- Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
- Macro Focus Range
- 3 cm
- Manual Focus
- —
- Max Aperture
- f2.7 - f5.9
- Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
- f15.2 - f33.2
- Max Image Resolution
- 4608 x 3456
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Megapixels
- 16.10
- Metering
- Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
- Min Shutter Speed
- 15 sec
- Model
- PowerShot ELPH 320 HS
- Normal Focus Range
- —
- Optical Zoom
- 5x
- Raw Support
- —
- Screen Resolution
- 461,000 dots
- Screen Size
- 3.2"
- Sensor Resolution
- 4627 x 3479
- Sensor Size
- 1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Shutter Priority
- No
- Storage Types
- SD/SDHC/SDXC
- Usb
- USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
- Video Capture
- —
- Viewfinder
- None
- Weight
- 145 g
- White Balance Presets
- 6
- Wireless
- —
- Year
- 2012
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