Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

56

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.5
Help
At its widest zoom, the 300 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
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
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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More than 30% thinner
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm
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Around 10% larger sensor
Weight Significantly lighter 141 g vs 200 g
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Around 30% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Lowest price Cheaper $145.50 vs $251.00
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The best price we've seen is $106 cheaper (more than 40% less)
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 DSC-HX5

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 5x
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4x more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.4 fps
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Around 3x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX5
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon ELPH 300 HS
76 vs 56
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
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
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
300 HS:1080p @ 24fps
DSC-HX5:1080p @ 30fps
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
300 HS:24 mm
DSC-HX5:25 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $366

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $179

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Zoom Has way more more zoom
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

$109 - $189

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lowest price Cheaper
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
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
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
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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$402

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Weight Slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$399

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier

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