Canon ELPH
300 HS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS7

Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Canon ELPH 300 HS

76
"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
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
141 g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

48
"Very good image quality."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the DMC-ZS7's image-quality
"The body is rectangular with gently rounded edges and a subtle ridge along the right front in the area of the shutter button and zoom control to help provide better grip."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the DMC-ZS7's feel

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Zoom
 Great zoom
12x
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS
Size Much smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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 2x smaller
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the 300 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 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
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
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 1.3"
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 More than 40% thinner
Weight Much lighter 141 g vs 218 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
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 $360.99
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 The best price we've seen is $213 cheaper (2.4x 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-ZS7
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 5x
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 Around 6x more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-ZS7
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon ELPH 300 HS
76 vs 48
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
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
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
300 HS:24 mm
DMC-ZS7:25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 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
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$364 - $389
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $366
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$273 - $328
Zoom Has much more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7

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
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
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
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
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
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
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
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
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
Compare the ELPH 500 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$170 - $271
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$291 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$270
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$359
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7

appearance

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Canon ELPH 300 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Canon ELPH 300 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

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