Canon ELPH
300 HS
 vs
Fujifilm FinePix
F80EXR

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

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"
Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

53

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

True resolution
 High true resolution
10.6 MP
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.3
Help
 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 @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 27 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 99x59x28 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
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
Weight Significantly lighter 141 g vs 210 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
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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 More than 30% thinner
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
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $148.00 vs $166.60
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 The best price we've seen is $19 cheaper (more than 10% less)
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Fujifilm F80EXR
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 5x
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 4x more zoom
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
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
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 4.3 fps vs 3.4 fps
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 Around 30% faster continuous shooting
Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR Learn more about
the Fujifilm F80EXR
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon ELPH 300 HS
76 vs 53
Explain scores
Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR
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

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
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 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the FinePix F80EXR
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 FinePix F80EXR
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution 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 FinePix F80EXR
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the FinePix F80EXR
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the FinePix F80EXR
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$135 - $179
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the FinePix F80EXR
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241 - $273
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the FinePix F80EXR

Canon ELPH 300 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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

Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR

Travel zoom

$186 - $289
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the FinePix F70EXR vs the FinePix F80EXR
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Travel zoom

$225 - $229
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the FinePix F500 EXR vs the FinePix F80EXR
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Compact

$293
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the FinePix F200EXR vs the FinePix F80EXR

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