Canon ELPH
300 HS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S4300

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Nikon Coolpix S4300

Canon ELPH 300 HS

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Nikon Coolpix S4300

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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
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4300

Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the 300 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 26 mm
Help
 Around 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 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
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
Help
 Less risk of blur
Size Smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 96x59x21 mm
Help
 Around 20% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.8" vs 0.8"
Help
 Around 10% thinner
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1s
Help
 15x longer exposures
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Nikon S4300
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 2x higher resolution screen
Lowest price Cheaper $116.95 vs $152.00
Help
 The best price we've seen is $35 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Nikon Coolpix S4300 Learn more about
the Nikon S4300
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon ELPH 300 HS
54 vs 51
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S4300 Nikon Coolpix S4300
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon ELPH 300 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
300 HS:92x55x19 mm
S4300:96x59x21 mm
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Weight Light weight Help
300 HS:141 g
S4300:139 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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Zoom Poor zoom Help
300 HS:5x
S4300:6x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S4300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Coolpix S4300
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
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 Coolpix S4300
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S4300
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S4300
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Coolpix S4300

Canon ELPH 300 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the ELPH 330 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 S4300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Touch screen No touch screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S4300
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$119
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom More zoom
Touch screen No touch screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S4300
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix S4300
Nikon Coolpix S3500

Nikon Coolpix S3500

Compact

$117
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Touch screen No touch screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S3500 vs the Coolpix S4300

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Canon ELPH 300 HS Nikon Coolpix S4300
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