Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

55

vs
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

40
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 300 HS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Super compact 92x55x19 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 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
Size Much smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
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 2.1x smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.1
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 At its widest zoom, the 300 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.3"
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 More than 40% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 141 g vs 215 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Lowest price Cheaper $149.99 vs $218.79
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 The best price we've seen is $69 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX220 HS
Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 5x
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 Around 8x 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
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 290 ms vs 360 ms
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 Around 20% less delay when taking photos
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX220 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 40
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Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Canon PowerShot SX220 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 travel zoom.

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
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
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
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$235 - $290
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 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
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $139
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 PowerShot SX220 HS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$200 - $229
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$99 - $190
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS Competitors

Advantages

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 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
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $678
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$406
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$355 - $393
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX270 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

appearance

Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon PowerShot SX220 HS
Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon PowerShot SX220 HS
Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

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