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Canon PowerShot A300 vs Canon PowerShot ELPH 180

4.33 in
1.44 in
Canon PowerShot A300 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot A300
3.75 in
2.14 in
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
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Meet the affordable Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 digicam. With a 20-megapixel CCD image sensor and an 8x optical zoom lens, you can shoot everything from high quality stills to 720p HD video. If you're new to digital cameras, Smart Auto and Auto Zoom are features you'll enjoy; Smart Auto automatically calibratesRead more
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot A300Canon PowerShot A300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
Sensor typeCCDCCD
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels3.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:34:3
Max resolution2048 x 1536 px5152 x 3864 px

Image

Canon PowerShot A300Canon PowerShot A300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
ISO
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
Maximum image resolution2048 x 1536 px5152 x 3864 px
White balance presets65
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
Image stabilization typeNoOptical
Uncompressed formatNoNo

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot A300Canon PowerShot A300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
Optical zoom3.0 x8.0 x
Digital zoom5.1 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.63.2
Maximum aperture83.2
Focal length equiv< 3328 - 224
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
AutofocusCenter
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusNoNo
Normal focus range7.87 in1.97 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in0.39 in
Number of focus points59

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot A300Canon PowerShot A300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
Screen size1.5 in2.7 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
None

Photography features

Canon PowerShot A300Canon PowerShot A300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynono
Aperture prioritynono
Exposure compensation plus22
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range23.0
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnono
Continuous drive2.2 fps0.8 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer options10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom

Videography features

Canon PowerShot A300Canon PowerShot A300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyes

Audio features

Canon PowerShot A300Canon PowerShot A300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes

Design

Canon PowerShot A300Canon PowerShot A300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of productSilver
  • Red
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot A300Canon PowerShot A300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
Weight6.17 oz3.92 oz
Width4.33 in3.75 in
Height1.44 in2.14 in
Depth2.28 in0.87 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot A300Canon PowerShot A300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Canon PowerShot A300Canon PowerShot A300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot A300Canon PowerShot A300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
USB version1.02.0
Remote controlNoNo

Other features

Canon PowerShot A300Canon PowerShot A300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
Timelapse recordingnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

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