Canon ELPH
300 HS
 vs
Ricoh
CX2

Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon ELPH 310 HS vs Ricoh CX2

Canon ELPH 300 HS

76
"The optical image stabilizer lens technology did a good job."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the 300 HS's image-stabilization
"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

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
Ricoh CX2

49
Runner-up

Ricoh CX2

Reasons to buy the Ricoh CX2

Zoom
 Great zoom
10.7x
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
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)
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Size Significantly smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 102x58x29 mm
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 More than 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
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 9 MP
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 Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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 More than 30% thinner
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
Weight Significantly lighter 141 g vs 185 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $145.50 vs $247.89
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 The best price we've seen is $102 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Ricoh CX2
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 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 10.7x vs 5x
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 More than 4.5x more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
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
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the Ricoh CX2
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon ELPH 300 HS
76 vs 49
Explain scores
Ricoh CX2 Ricoh CX2
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
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
300 HS:3 cm
CX2:1 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 S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
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 CX2

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

$109 - $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 S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the Powershot S100 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 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

Ricoh CX2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the CX2
Ricoh CX1

Ricoh CX1

Compact
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Slightly smaller
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the CX1 vs the CX2
Ricoh CX4

Ricoh CX4

Travel zoom

$191 - $273
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Weight Heavier
Compare the CX4 vs the CX2
Placeholder

Fujifilm FinePix S602Z Pro

Digicam
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the FinePix S602Z Pro vs the CX2
Ricoh GR Digital IV

Ricoh GR Digital IV

Pro digicam

$665 - $759
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Zoom Less zoom
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the GR Digital IV vs the CX2

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Canon ELPH 300 HS Ricoh CX2
Canon ELPH 300 HS Ricoh CX2

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