Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Nikon Coolpix S640

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

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
Really small
Super compact 92x55x19 mm
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Nikon Coolpix S640

57

Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S640

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S640

Size
Really small
Super compact 91x55x21 mm
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm
Weight
Light-weight
130 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Size Slightly smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 91x55x21 mm
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Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.8" vs 0.8"
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Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $148.00 vs $198.48
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The best price we've seen is $50 cheaper (around 30% less)
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Nikon S640

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The S640's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects more than 30% closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 130 g vs 141 g
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Around 10% lighter
Nikon Coolpix S640 Learn more about
the Nikon S640
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon ELPH 300 HS
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon ELPH 300 HS.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.7
Size Fairly small Help
300 HS:92x55x19 mm
S640:91x55x21 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
300 HS:3 cm
S640:2 cm
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Weight Light weight Help
300 HS:141 g
S640:130 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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$273 - $328

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

Canon ELPH 300 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
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 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

Nikon Coolpix S640 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Compact

$176 - $230

Screen size Significantly larger screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix S5100

Nikon Coolpix S5100

Compact

$194 - $299

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger

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