Canon Digital IXUS 300 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
100
Sensor Resolution
2.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
1.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon Digital IXUS 300
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.3 cm
Width 9.5 cm
Depth 3 cm
Weight 0.2 kg
Body Material Stainless steel
Enclosure Colour Metallic silver | Silver
Digital Zoom 2.5x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Canon Digital IXUS 300
Sensor Resolution 2.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 2,110,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 2,020,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7"
LENS Canon Digital IXUS 300
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5.4 - 16.2 mm - f/2.7-4.7
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 76 cm
Macro Focus Range 16-76cm
Zoom Adjustment Automatic
Lens Construction 5 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon Digital IXUS 300
Auto Focus Active
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 3
VIEWFINDER Canon Digital IXUS 300
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon Digital IXUS 300
ISO (Max) 100
Light Sensitivity ISO 100
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted
Exposure Modes Automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, night mode, macro, stitch assist
Special Effects Black & White
White Balance Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, tungsten light
Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
Min Shutter Speed 1 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon Digital IXUS 300
Type 1.5" LCD display
Display Format 117,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon Digital IXUS 300
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, night mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.26 m - 3.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon Digital IXUS 300
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon Digital IXUS 300
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash
Memory Card 8 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage Super-fine 1600 x 1200: 7 - with 8MB card
Fine 1600 x 1200: 11 - with 8MB card
Normal 1600 x 1200: 24 - with 8MB card
Super-fine 1024 x 768: 16 - with 8MB card
Fine 1024 x 768: 24 - with 8MB card
Normal 1024 x 768: 46 - with 8MB card
Super-fine 640 x 480: 35 - with 8MB card
Fine 640 x 480: 50 - with 8MB card
Normal 640 x 480: 87 - with 8MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon Digital IXUS 300
Battery Type Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon Digital IXUS 300
Interface Component video
Print Standard DPOF support
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB
FEATURES Canon Digital IXUS 300
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second
Additional Features Backlight Compensation (BLC), RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, AE/FE lock
OTHERS Canon Digital IXUS 300
Included Accessories Battery charger, hand strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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