Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Nikon Coolpix S8000

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
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Nikon Coolpix S8000

55

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8000

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS

Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 30 mm
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20% better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the 300 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Size Significantly smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 103x57x27 mm
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Around 40% smaller
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
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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Around 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 141 g vs 183 g
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More than 20% lighter
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Nikon S8000

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 5x
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4x more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects more than 30% closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 180 ms vs 360 ms
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2x less delay when taking photos
Nikon Coolpix S8000 Learn more about
the Nikon S8000
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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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Nikon Coolpix S8000 Nikon Coolpix S8000
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.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
300 HS:3 cm
S8000:2 cm
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
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$180 - $184

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$135 - $179

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$278

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$273 - $328

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
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 S8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Pro digicam

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Screen size Much smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$300 - $327

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

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

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