Canon ELPH
300 HS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
AW100

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Nikon Coolpix AW110

Canon ELPH 300 HS

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Nikon Coolpix AW100

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Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 300 HS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
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
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix AW100

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Waterproof
 Waterproof
Great at the beach
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.9
Help
 At its widest zoom, the 300 HS's lens captures slightly more light (1.1 f-stops)
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Size Significantly smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 110x64x22 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Weight Lighter 141 g vs 178 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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 More than 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $152.00 vs $221.00
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 The best price we've seen is $69 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Fastest shutter speed 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 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Nikon AW100
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 230 ms vs 360 ms
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 Around 40% less delay when taking photos
Nikon Coolpix AW100 Learn more about
the Nikon AW100
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon ELPH 300 HS
54 vs 45
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix AW100 Nikon Coolpix AW100
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 waterproof.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Canon ELPH 300 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $183
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 PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $149
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 ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$119
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155
Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS

Nikon Coolpix AW100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW110

Nikon Coolpix AW110

Waterproof

$313 - $327
3D Takes 3D photos
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the Coolpix AW100
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$279 - $295
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Battery life Longer battery life
Size Significantly larger
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Coolpix AW100
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$249 - $250
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
3D Takes 3D photos
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Lumix TS4 vs the Coolpix AW100
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$173 - $179
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the TG-820 vs the Coolpix AW100
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$180 - $330
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Coolpix AW100

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discussion

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Avatar for Elfx Elfx (5:16 AM, September 05, 2012)
"Around 4x longer exposures", may be you want to enhance the information, like " or 2 stops longer exposure" :)