Canon ELPH
300 HS
 vs
Sony Cybershot
W580

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-W580

Canon ELPH 300 HS

54

  
Sony Cybershot DSC-W580

50

  

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 300 HS

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot W580

Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
127 g
Storage slots
 More storage slots
2
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
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
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
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 1 fps
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 Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
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 7.5x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Sony W580
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/2.7
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 At its widest zoom, the W580's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Weight Lighter 127 g vs 141 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Sony Cybershot DSC-W580 Learn more about
the Sony W580
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon ELPH 300 HS
54 vs 50
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot W580 Sony Cybershot DSC-W580
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon ELPH 300 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
300 HS:f/2.7
W580:f/2.6
Size Fairly small Help
300 HS:92x55x19 mm
W580:94x56x19 mm
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
300 HS:24 mm
W580:25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Weight Light weight Help
300 HS:141 g
W580:127 g
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$119
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Cybershot W580
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
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 Cybershot W580
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cybershot W580
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$310 - $349
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cybershot W580
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$90 - $119
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Cybershot W580
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$252 - $315
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the ELPH 300 HS
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Cybershot W580

Canon ELPH 300 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
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

$124 - $139
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 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
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $149
Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 300 HS

Sony Cybershot DSC-W580 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$157
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cybershot W580
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370

Compact
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W370 vs the Cybershot W580
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cybershot W580
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Ultra compact

$374
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W380 vs the Cybershot W580

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Canon ELPH 300 HS Sony Cybershot DSC-W580
Canon ELPH 300 HS Sony Cybershot DSC-W580
Canon ELPH 300 HS Sony Cybershot DSC-W580

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