Reviews and Problems with Canon PowerShot S300 / Digital IXUS 300 / IXY 300
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Canon IXUS 300 HS review
Techworld
19 July 2010
Summary: Canon Ixus cameras have become a benchmark for compact cameras. The Canon IXUS 300 HS is no exception. It delivers clean and clear images and video footage across a range...
Conclusion: But if you're after a compact that will last, the 300 HS is future-proof as they come, thanks to great low light performance, excellent build-quality, and its ability to
Excerpt: Canon's three impressive new printers have the company's advanced Microfine Droplet Technology with 5-picoliter ink droplets, affording, in theory, higher resolutions and
Conclusion: Here's my rating of the Canon Digital IXUS 300 (S300 ELPH): (2 megapixel ultra-compact) Whatever you may think of this camera the first impression you get when you handle
Pros: Good resolution, fairly sharp images, hardly any chromatic aberrations, White balance works well, presets are good, Ultra-compact size, light weight, Sleek stainless s...
Cons: Colours can sometimes seem a little dull (under saturated), "Flat" images may frustrate some users, require digital darkroom work (a contrast setting would have been u...
Excerpt: Looking back at my review of one of 2000's coolest cameras, the PowerShot S100 Digital ELPH, there wasn't much to complain about.
Pros: Did someone say it was small and stylish?, Very good photo quality, Super-fast processing speeds, New 3X zoom, Movie mode with sound, as large as 640 x 480, Good bundl...
Cons: Pricey for a 2 Megapixel camera, Movie recording times too short, No manual controls
Summary: This is a fine little camera. Panasonic were first to have the nerve to drop out of the pixel race and fit their top compact with a 10mp sensor.
Pros: By creating a camera with a reduced pixel count and a short zoom range Canon has improved picture quality, especially where image noise is concerned. Images are clean ...
Cons: We regret the passing of Canon’s easy to use quick menu system, used on all their compacts for the past eight years. The function menu system is now divided into two p...
Excerpt: Canon’s latest Ixus camera is somewhat confusingly named. The HS doesn’t stand for either ‘high speed’ or ‘high sensitivity’, yet the device does support high-speed video...
Conclusion: Great looks and operational simplicity, plus image quality to rival enthusiast-oriented compacts – it’s a little on the pricey side though.