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Canon PowerShot SD300

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3 stars
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5 editorial reviews
Announced at the end of September 2004, the SD300 (which goes by the names of Digital Ixus 40 in Europe and IXY DIGITAL 50 in Japan) is the latest in a long line of ultra-compact 'ELPH' or 'IXUS' cameras stretching back to early 2000 (and a lot farther back than that in the film camera world). The SD300 (along with little sister the 3MP SD200) is the smallest, slimmest and most powerful ELPH yet, and features several key improvements over the previous generation. The SD300 and SD200 are the first cameras to incorporate two UA (Ultra-high Refractive Index Glass Molded (GMo) Aspherical lens) elements which has allowed Canon to produced its smallest cameras to feature a 3x zoom. It may be smaller than a credit card, but Canon has still managed to cram a fairly comprehensive range of features into the SD300;Read more
Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 4 to 5 Megapixel user reviews : 3 out of 5 - 1 reviews - photographyreview.comRead more
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Pros

  • The LCD menu system itself is quite efficient
  • Very good to excellent color
  • very good white balance performance

Cons

  • optical viewfinder could use some help
  • digital zoom decreases the overall image quality
  • Shutter speeds from 1/1

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 4 Mpx
  • 2272, 1704 px
  • 4.9
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Center, Single, Live View
  • 2 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot SD300 - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot SD300

Pros

  • The LCD menu system itself is quite efficient
  • Very good to excellent color
  • very good white balance performance
  • Autofocus performance was also excellent
  • great looks and sharp design
  • SD300 performed very well in the macro category
  • Good low-light autofocus as well
  • Camera operation is straightforward
  • quality and versatility
  • Skin tones were good
  • straightforward and relatively uncomplicated

Cons

  • optical viewfinder could use some help
  • digital zoom decreases the overall image quality
  • Shutter speeds from 1/1
  • 500 to 15 seconds
  • Erases all files on the memory card
  • Flash has trouble up close though
  • canon WILL NOT replace it free of charge
  • the inability to zoom in the movie mode
  • no sports scene mode nor any way to manually control shutter speeds
  • images were not exceptionally sharp
  • inaccurate viewfinder with no diopter adjustment

Canon PowerShot SD300 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
4 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2272 x 1704 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Canon PowerShot SD300 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors4.0 Mpx
Effective pixels4.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution2272 x 1704 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom3.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture4.9
Focal length equiv35 - 105
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Macro focus range1.18 in
Number of focus points9
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Manual
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
External flashno
Continuous drive2.4 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Microphone typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight5.19 oz
Width3.39 in
Height2.13 in
Depth0.83 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensoryes
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
White balance presets5
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.0 in
Screen dots118000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
Viewfinder
Optical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
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Design
Body typeUltracompact
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage typesSD
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo

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Canon PowerShot SD300 Canon - Editorial Reviews (5)

Canon PowerShot SD300 Canon PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH/Digital IXUS 40 Review
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DPReview
Published: 24.11.2004
Canon PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH/Digital IXUS 40 Review

Announced at the end of September 2004, the SD300 (which goes by the names of Digital Ixus 40 in Europe and IXY DIGITAL 50 in Japan) is the latest in a long line of ultra-compact 'ELPH' or 'IXUS' cameras stretching back to early 2000 (and a lot farther back than that in the film camera world). The SD300 (along with little sister the 3MP SD200) is the smallest, slimmest and most powerful ELPH yet, and features several key improvements over the previous generation. The SD300 and SD200 are the first cameras to incorporate two UA (Ultra-high Refractive Index Glass Molded (GMo) Aspherical lens) elements which has allowed Canon to produced its smallest cameras to feature a 3x zoom. It may be smaller than a credit card, but Canon has still managed to cram a fairly comprehensive range of features into the SD300;

Canon PowerShot SD300 Canon PowerShot SD300: The Best Ultra-Compact in its Class?
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anandtech.com
Published: 23.02.2005
Canon PowerShot SD300: The Best Ultra-Compact in its Class?
Canon PowerShot SD300 Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 4 to 5 Megapixel user reviews : 3 out of 5 - 1 reviews - photographyreview.com
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Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 4 to 5 Megapixel user reviews : 3 out of 5 - 1 reviews - photographyreview.com

Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 4 to 5 Megapixel user reviews : 3 out of 5 - 1 reviews - photographyreview.com

Canon PowerShot SD300 Canon Powershot SD300 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon Powershot SD300 Review - Steve's Digicams

Playback Screens & Menus When you select Playback mode the last picture taken is displayed. You can move backward or forward through the images using the LEFT and RIGHT buttons. The amount of overlay information displayed is controlled by pressing the DISP button. This frame shows the default

Canon PowerShot SD300 Canon PowerShot Digital Elph
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CNET
Published: 10.03.2005
Canon PowerShot Digital Elph

A reliable pocket camera for casual snapshot takers.