Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900

Canon ELPH 300 HS

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"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
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900

60

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900

Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 98x58x16 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.6"
Weight
Light-weight
143 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon 300 HS

Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 35 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
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)
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
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 1.8 fps
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Around 90% faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
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7.5x longer exposures
Canon ELPH 300 HS Learn more about
the Canon 300 HS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-T900

Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 2.7"
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Around 30% larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Size Slightly smaller 98x58x16 mm vs 92x55x19 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.6" vs 0.8"
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Around 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-T900
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon ELPH 300 HS
76 vs 60
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
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 ultra compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
300 HS:92x55x19 mm
DSC-T900:98x58x16 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Thin Help
300 HS:0.8"
DSC-T900:0.6"
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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
300 HS:5x
DSC-T900:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Zoom Has much more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241 - $273

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$278

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

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 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
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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500

Compact

Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90

Compact

$336

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $579

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9

Super zoom

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99

Compact

$193

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen

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