Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot A3300 IS vs Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

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Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

43

 

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 300 HS

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
Really small
Super compact 92x55x19 mm
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Canon PowerShot A3300 IS over the Canon ELPH 300 HS.
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A3300 IS

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon 300 HS

Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Size Smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 95x56x24 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the 300 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 360 ms vs 510 ms
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Around 30% less delay when taking photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The 300 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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Around 20% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $151.00 vs $267.35
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The best price we've seen is $116 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Weight Slightly lighter 141 g vs 149 g
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Around 10% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Canon PowerShot A3300 IS
43 vs 52
Explain scores
Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon ELPH 300 HS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon ELPH 300 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
A3300 IS:f/2.8
300 HS:f/2.7
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $179

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$125

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$245 - $269

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $129

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$93

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$90 - $119

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$95

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68

Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Size Slightly smaller
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$172

Lowest price Cheaper
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Canon ELPH 300 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$134 - $149

Screen size Much larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Slightly larger
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $159

Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger

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