Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Canon ELPH 300 HS

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"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
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
141 g
Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Zoom
Great zoom
15x
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
10.6 MP
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS

Size Much smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 103x59x32 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the 300 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
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
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.3"
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More than 40% thinner
Weight Much lighter 141 g vs 215 g
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More than 30% lighter
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 1.5 fps
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Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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Around 90% longer exposures
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Fujifilm F305EXR

Zoom Significantly more zoom 15x vs 5x
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9x more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 10.6 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2" 6.4x4.8mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Around 10% larger sensor
Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR Learn more about
the Fujifilm F305EXR
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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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
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$364 - $389

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $366

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$273 - $328

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly lower boost light sensitivity

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
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
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
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
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

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Travel zoom

$225 - $229

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Travel zoom

$248

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Samsung WB700

Samsung WB700

Travel zoom

$178 - $215

Size Significantly smaller
Zoom More zoom
Supports 24p No 24p support
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Compact

$293

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support

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