Canon PowerShot ELPH S300 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
150
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 PowerShot ELPH S300
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
Digital Zoom 2.5x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot ELPH S300
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 PowerShot ELPH S300
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 Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot ELPH S300
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 3
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot ELPH S300
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot ELPH S300
ISO (Max) 150
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 150
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, macro, stitch assist
Special Effects Black & White
White Balance Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
Min Shutter Speed 1 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot ELPH S300
Type 1.5" LCD display
Display Format 117,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon PowerShot ELPH S300
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.26 m - 3.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot ELPH S300
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot ELPH S300
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash
Memory Card 8 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 7 - with 8MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 11 - with 8MB card
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 24 - with 8MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 16 - with 8MB card
Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 24 - with 8MB card
Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 46 - with 8MB card
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 35 - with 8MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 50 - with 8MB card
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 87 - with 8MB card
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 20 fps - 4sec - max clip duration
AVI - 320 x 240 - 20 fps - 10 sec - max clip duration
AVI - 160 x 120 - 20 fps - 30 sec - max clip duration
AVI - 640 x 480 - 20 fps - 6sec - with 8MB card
AVI - 320 x 240 - 20 fps - 18 sec - with 8MB card
AVI - 160 x 120 - 20 fps - 48 sec - with 8MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot ELPH S300
Battery Type Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot ELPH S300
Interface Composite video
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot ELPH S300
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, AE lock, AF lock
OTHERS Canon PowerShot ELPH S300
Included Accessories Battery charger, hand strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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