Canon ELPH
300 HS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS

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

Canon ELPH 300 HS

76
"The Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 performed above average in terms of image quality for its class."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the 300 HS's image-quality
"The new HS System offers the ability to capture images with up to 60% less noise at all ISO speeds compared to standard non-HS System compact cameras."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the 300 HS's iso-noise

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"
Weight
 Light-weight
141 g
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

46
"The 14 megapixel sensor combined with the camera's metering system offers good image quality from 80 to 200 ISO"
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's image-quality
"the comfortably positioned zoom lever makes framing images a simple step."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's feel

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Zoom
 Great zoom
14x
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS
Size Much smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 105x59x31 mm
Help
 Around 50% smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.1
Help
 At its widest zoom, the 300 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 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
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.3"
Help
 Around 40% thinner
Weight Much lighter 141 g vs 220 g
Help
 Around 40% lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The 300 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 0.7 fps
Help
 Around 5x faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $148.00 vs $293.99
Help
 The best price we've seen is $146 cheaper (around 50% less)
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS
Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 5x
Help
 Around 8x more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Help
 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
Help
 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX210 IS
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon ELPH 300 HS
76 vs 46
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
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.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$105 - $189
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
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 SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $366
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$364 - $389
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$135 - $179
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom Has much more zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon ELPH 300 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249
Screen size Much larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Slightly larger
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$229
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Pro digicam

$188 - $293
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the ELPH 500 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Travel zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot SX200 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

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Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

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