The camera itself looks very similar to the P310 -- there's a nifty mode dial up top, along with a zoom toggle, control dial, power button, stereo mics and a pop-up flash.

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The design is simple: it's just a plastic shell with a shutter button, a dial for controlling shutter speed and a hand grip -- the sort you'd normally find on a compact camera.

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On the right edge, you'll notice a volume jog dial for incoming chat audio and a backlit button for switching between speaker and headset mode.

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To avoid accidental engagement, the shutter button has been recessed, while the Mode Dial can be locked.

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Parents can program a third button with up to 20 other speed-dial options, and set the device to only accept calls from those numbers.

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The 4 o'clock spot is a Master button (for saving settings and quickly returning the center dial to its main volume control), and 6 o'clock features a half-dozen blocks that correspond to your virtual surround speakers.

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While automotive electronics have come a long way from the days of push button radios (I still mourn the disappearance of the dial knob), unlike other mobile devices the car remains a largely app free environment.

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Around back, just to the right of the LCD, is a thumb rest and adjacent video record button, followed by Canon's standard lineup of menu, playback, info and dial controls.

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