Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

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
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

40

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Zoom
Great zoom
18x
Battery life
Great battery life
470 shots
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS

Size Much smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 118x76x89 mm
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7.9x smaller
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
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 27 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
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 Much thinner 0.8" vs 3.5"
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4.6x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 141 g vs 367 g
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2.6x lighter
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the 300 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The 300 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Lowest price Much cheaper $148.00 vs $399.99
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The best price we've seen is $252 cheaper (2.7x less)
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.4 fps vs 2.3 fps
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Around 50% faster continuous shooting
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ35

Zoom More zoom 18x vs 5x
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Around 13x more zoom
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-FZ35
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon ELPH 300 HS
58 vs 40
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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 super zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
300 HS:f/2.7
DMC-FZ35:f/2.8
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
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

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 S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Slightly larger
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249

Screen size Much larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Lowest price More expensive
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
Lowest price More expensive

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Battery life Shorter battery life
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$384 - $426

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Autofocus Faster video autofocus
Supports RAW No RAW support
Battery life Shorter battery life
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $220

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$340 - $380

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Significantly larger
Supports RAW No RAW support

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