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Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS

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Pros

  • The menus are logical and easy to navigate
  • Colour reproduction is excellent and the camera performs excellently in different lighting conditions
  • longest length detail is good throughout

Cons

  • no integral memory offered as a back up
  • Canon ELPH 300 HS is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Portrait Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 12 Mpx
  • 4000, 3000 px
  • 4.3
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face tracking, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 2.7 in
  • yes

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS

Pros

  • The menus are logical and easy to navigate
  • Colour reproduction is excellent and the camera performs excellently in different lighting conditions
  • longest length detail is good throughout
  • speedy performance
  • excellent image quality
  • awesome low-light performance
  • ergonomics and design
  • excellent performance at high ISOs
  • The camera is so simple to operate
  • image detail was good and no color supplementation noticed
  • the buttons are well laid out

Cons

  • no integral memory offered as a back up
  • Canon ELPH 300 HS is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Portrait Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • Does the Canon ELPH 300 HS have Weather Sealing
  • details were a bit muddy in the corners
  • bright reds and greens are a little oversaturated
  • The door hinge looks and feels decidedly flimsy
  • too soft on close inspection
  • Corners are also noticeably soft at this size

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
12 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4000 x 3000 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
ProcessorDIGIC 4
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.7
Maximum aperture4.3
Focal length equiv24 - 120
Focus adjustmentAuto
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusNo
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range1.18 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay2.0 s
Histogramyes
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive3.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Underwater
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Supported audio file formatsPCM
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Dimensions
Weight4.3 oz
Width3.63 in
Height2.2 in
Depth0.77 in
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Power
Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)220
Battery life (max)5.5 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity760.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery voltage3.7 V
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
On/off switchyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Energy Star certifiedno
Frameyes
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CZE
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenyes
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
Viewfinder magnification2.1 x
Second displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
Analog signal format systemNTSC
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate0.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Body materialStainless steel
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
Waterproof up to40
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage4096.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • HC MMC Plus
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB connector typeMini-USB B
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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4.0

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