Canon ELPH
300 HS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S6200

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Nikon Coolpix S6300

Canon ELPH 300 HS

52

  
Nikon Coolpix S6200

42

  

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 300 HS

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Super compact 92x55x19 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6200

Battery life
 Great battery life
250 shots
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the 300 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 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
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
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
Size Smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 93x58x26 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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 Around 30% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 1.2 fps
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 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 141 g vs 160 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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 S6200
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 5x
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 4x more zoom
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $119.00 vs $151.00
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 The best price we've seen is $32 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Nikon Coolpix S6200 Learn more about
the Nikon S6200
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon ELPH 300 HS
52 vs 42
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S6200 Nikon Coolpix S6200
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.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
300 HS:24 mm
S6200:25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $179
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$134 - $149
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Coolpix S6200
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
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 Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$90 - $119
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $129
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$93
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
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 S6200

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 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $159
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
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$125
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

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$166
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Size Smaller
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$117
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$117
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$95
Aperture Wider aperture
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix S6200

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