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Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS vs Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

3.63 in
2.2 in
Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
6.89 in
2.13 in
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Available colors
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCanon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 3648x2048
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 320x240
ProcessorDIGIC 4DIGIC 4 iSAPS

Image

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCanon PowerShot SD4000 IS
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • AUTO
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum100125
ISO maximum32003200
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets65
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
Uncompressed formatNoNo

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCanon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Optical zoom5.0 x3.8 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.72
Maximum aperture4.35.3
Focal length equiv24 - 12028 - 105
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusNoNo
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Macro focus range1.18 in1.18 in
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
Filter threadnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCanon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Screen size2.7 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000
Touch screenyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNone

Photography features

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCanon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyes
Aperture prioritynoyes
Manual exposure modenono
Exposure compensation plus22
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Continuous shootingyesyes
Histogramyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range3.56
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnono
Continuous drive3.4 fps3.7 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • party
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsnono
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom

Videography features

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCanon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyes
HD typeFull HDHD
Supported video file formatsMOVMOV
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate0.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCanon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo

Design

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCanon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCanon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Weight4.3 oz6.17 oz
Width3.63 in6.89 in
Height2.2 in2.13 in
Depth0.77 in0.93 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCanon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Internal storage4096.0 mB8192.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • HC MMC Plus
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCanon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Battery life (CIPA)220250
Battery life (max)5.5 h7.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCanon PowerShot SD4000 IS
HDMIyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
USB version2.02.0
DC-in jackyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Bluetoothnono
AV outputyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCanon PowerShot SD4000 IS
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednoyes

Pros & Cons

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