Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

vs
Canon ELPH 500 HS
 
 
 
 

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 ELPH 500 HS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS
Size Smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 100x55x25 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Weight Lighter 141 g vs 185 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 360 ms vs 400 ms
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 10% less delay when taking photos
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Canon 500 HS
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.7
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 At its widest zoom, the 500 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)
Screen size Much larger screen 3.2" vs 2.7"
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 Around 20% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Canon ELPH 500 HS Learn more about
the Canon 500 HS
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recommendations

Snapsort can't make a recommendation (yet) because it doesn't have enough data yet about the 500 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Aperture Wide aperture Help
300 HS:f/2.7
500 HS:f/2.0
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 24fps
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
300 HS:5x
500 HS:4.4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$196 - $199
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$119 - $134
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $139
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon ELPH 300 HS.

Canon ELPH 500 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 510 HS

Canon ELPH 510 HS

Travel zoom
Zoom More zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the ELPH 510 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS

appearance

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discussion

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