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Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS vs Nikon Coolpix A300

3.92 in
2.28 in
Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
3.78 in
2.28 in
Nikon Coolpix A300 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix A300
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Sensor typeBSI-CMOSCCD
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.2 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px

Image

Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO minimum8080
ISO maximum32003200
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px5152 x 3864 px
White balance presets55
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG XRJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Mirror
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNoNo

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Optical zoom12.0 x8.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.63.7
Maximum aperture3.63.7
Focal length equiv25 - 30025 - 200
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
AutofocusAI Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesNo
Normal focus range1.97 in19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Macro focus range0.39 in0.79 in
Number of focus points999
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
Filter threadnono
Folded opticsnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Screen size3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots461000230000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %99.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNone

Photography features

Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynono
Aperture prioritynono
Manual exposure modenono
Exposure compensation plus22
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 10
  • 2sec
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range42.8
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
External flashnono
Continuous drive2.5 fps1.1 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Fireworks
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10

Videography features

Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
HD typeFull HDNot supported
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVI
  • MJPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes

Design

Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Weight4.59 oz4.2 oz
Width3.92 in3.78 in
Height2.28 in2.28 in
Depth0.9 in0.79 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)180240
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesY

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
HDMIyesno
USB portyesyes
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portnoyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnoyes
AV outputyesno

Other features

Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HSCanon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Nikon Coolpix A300Nikon Coolpix A300
Timelapse recordingnono
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
DLNA certifiednono
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Nikon Coolpix A300