Canon ELPH 300 HS Overview
First introduced in February, 2011,
Canon ELPH 300 HS is a 12 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor.
Proc and Cons of Canon ELPH 300 HS
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Canon ELPH 300 HS with competitors in ultracompact cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
AF Face Detection |
141g Light Body |
24 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Optical Image Stabilization |
3.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
5.9 Lens at Tele |
9 Focus Points |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
No Built-in Viewfinder |
No Manual Exposure Mode |
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9 |
Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots |
Low Battery Life: 220 shots |
No Articulating Screen |
No Environmental Sealing |
No External Flash |
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.7 |
Small LCD Screen: 2" |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps |
Canon ELPH 300 HS has an Overall Score of 36/100
and ranked #510 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #905
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Canon ELPH 300 HS
Canon ELPH 300 HS weighs 141g and has external dimensions
of 92 x 56 x 20mm (3.62 x 2.2 x 0.79"). Considering that the average weight
of Ultracompact cameras is 138g,
Canon ELPH 300 HS
is 3 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Canon ELPH 300 HS is less by 4mm
more than the average length in Ultracompact.
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Specifications of Canon ELPH 300 HS
General |
Brand |
Canon
|
Model |
ELPH 300 HS |
Announced |
February, 2011 |
Body Type |
Ultracompact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
3 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
2" |
Screen Type |
Fixed |
Screen Resolution |
230k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
None |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
9 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/15 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
3.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
3.50 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
± EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
BSI-CMOS |
Sensor Dimensions |
- mm |
Sensor Area |
0.0 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
12 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
Max Native ISO |
3200 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
Video Formats |
H.264 |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
220 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
NB-4L |
Physical |
Weight |
141 g |
Physical Dimensions |
92 x 56 x 20 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
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