Canon ELPH
300 HS
 vs
Samsung
WB210

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Samsung WB210

Samsung WB210

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Canon ELPH 300 HS

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Reasons to buy the Samsung WB210

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.5"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,152k dots
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
 

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"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 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
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Size Smaller 92x55x19 mm vs 100x59x22 mm
Help
 Around 30% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.9
Help
 At its widest zoom, the 300 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The 300 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 141 g vs 174 g
Help
 Around 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
Help
 More than 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $151.00 vs $199.00
Help
 The best price we've seen is $48 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
Help
 Around 90% longer exposures
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Samsung WB210
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,152k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 More than 5x higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 2.7"
Help
 Around 30% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 5x
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 Around 6x more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Samsung WB210 Learn more about
the Samsung WB210
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon ELPH 300 HS
52 vs 53
Explain scores
Samsung WB210 Samsung WB210
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
300 HS:f/2.7
WB210:f/2.9
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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $179
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the WB210
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $159
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the WB210
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the WB210
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the WB210

Canon ELPH 300 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$134 - $149
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 ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Much 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

$125
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS

Samsung WB210 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the WB150F vs the WB210
Fujifilm FinePix SL300

Fujifilm FinePix SL300

Super zoom

$150
Zoom Much more zoom
External flash Supports an external flash
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix SL300 vs the WB210
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Smaller
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the WB210

appearance

Canon ELPH 300 HS Samsung WB210
Canon ELPH 300 HS Samsung WB210
Canon ELPH 300 HS Samsung WB210

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