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

Canon ELPH 300 HS

55

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Canon ELPH 520 HS

52
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 300 HS

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 87x54x19 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 
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differences

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
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the 300 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
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
Weight Lighter 141 g vs 155 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.4 fps vs 2.8 fps
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 More than 20% faster continuous shooting
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Canon ELPH 520 HS
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 5x
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 Around 6x more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Size Slightly smaller 87x54x19 mm vs 92x55x19 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $129.00 vs $149.99
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 The best price we've seen is $21 cheaper (more than 10% less)
Canon ELPH 520 HS Learn more about
the Canon ELPH 520 HS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon ELPH 300 HS
55 vs 52
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS Canon ELPH 520 HS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon ELPH 300 HS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
300 HS:92x55x19 mm
ELPH 520 HS:87x54x19 mm
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
Thickness Thin Help
300 HS:0.8"
ELPH 520 HS:0.7"
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
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$199
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$119 - $134
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Canon ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Ultra compact
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$200 - $229
Zoom Has much more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS Competitors

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Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lowest price Cheaper
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 520 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon ELPH 520 HS.

appearance

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