Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Kyocera Finecam 3300

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

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
Really small
Super compact 92x55x19 mm
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
True resolution
High true resolution
9.7 MP
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
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Reasons to buy the Kyocera Finecam 3300

Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS

True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 3.1 MP
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Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 40% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 1.5"
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More than 80% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 320 x 240
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Size Much smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 38x94x66 mm
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2.3x smaller
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 2.6"
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3.4x thinner
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
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
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.0
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At its widest zoom, the 300 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Weight Much lighter 141 g vs 240 g
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More than 40% lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 400 ISO
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The 300 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 2x
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Around 6.5x more zoom
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Kyocera 3300

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Around 40% larger sensor
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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.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
300 HS:2.7"
3300:1.5"
Zoom Poor zoom Help
300 HS:5x
3300:2x

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
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture

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
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier
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

Kyocera Finecam 3300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom

$272

Zoom Much more zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$91 - $142

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much larger screen
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269

Zoom Much more zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Sensor size Much smaller sensor

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