Canon ELPH
300 HS
 vs
Casio Exilim
EX-S12

Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Casio Exilim EX-S12

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
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Casio Exilim EX-S12

50

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-S12

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Weight
 Light-weight
111 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 36 mm
Help
 More than 30% better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
Help
 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 24fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
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 95x60x23 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)
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
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
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 Around 3x more zoom
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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 Around 20% thinner
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1/2s
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 30x longer exposures
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $148.00 vs $165.99
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 The best price we've seen is $18 cheaper (more than 10% less)
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Casio EX-S12
Weight Lighter 111 g vs 141 g
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 More than 20% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 Almost the same
Casio Exilim EX-S12 Learn more about
the Casio EX-S12
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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76 vs 50
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Casio Exilim EX-S12 Casio Exilim EX-S12
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon ELPH 300 HS.

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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
EX-S12:f/2.8
Weight Light weight Help
300 HS:141 g
EX-S12:111 g
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 size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
300 HS:5x
EX-S12:3x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Exilim EX-S12
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Exilim EX-S12

Canon ELPH 300 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$105 - $189
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lowest price Cheaper
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 100 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 SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Much larger
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS

Casio Exilim EX-S12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Casio Exilim EX-S10

Casio Exilim EX-S10

Ultra compact
Size Significantly smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Exilim EX-S10 vs the Exilim EX-S12
Fujifilm FinePix JX200

Fujifilm FinePix JX200

Compact

$85 - $88
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the FinePix JX200 vs the Exilim EX-S12
Casio Exilim EX-ZS6

Casio Exilim ZS6

Compact

$154
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Exilim ZS6 vs the Exilim EX-S12
Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$118
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Smaller
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W620 vs the Exilim EX-S12
Placeholder

Olympus D-490 Zoom

Digicam
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Better wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Size Much larger
Compare the D-490 Zoom vs the Exilim EX-S12

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