Canon IXUS 300 HS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
10.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Optical Zoom
3.8x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-6L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 300 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 5.4 cm
Width 10 cm
Depth 2.4 cm
Weight 175 g
Body Material Stainless steel
Enclosure Colour Blasted steel silver | Matte black | Glossy white | Glossy red
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3.8x
SENSOR Canon IXUS 300 HS
Sensor Resolution 10.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 10,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 300 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon IXUS 300 HS
Type Zoom lens - 3.8x zoom - 4.9 - 18.6 mm - f/2.0-5.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 105mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 3 cm
Macro Focus Range 3-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 6 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon IXUS 300 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 300 HS
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, low light, panorama assist, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, night snapshot, snow, hi-speed burst
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2500 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon IXUS 300 HS
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon IXUS 300 HS
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 6 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 300 HS
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Canon IXUS 300 HS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 240 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 300 HS
Battery Type Canon NB-6L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 300 HS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon IXUS 300 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.7 frames per second, 6 frames per second (2.5MP), 8.4 frames per second (2.5MP)
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Smile Detection Auto Shutter, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, built-in help guide, Blink Detection technology, Motion Detection Technology, HS System
OTHERS Canon IXUS 300 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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