Canon ELPH 300 HS

The Canon ELPH 300 HS is a compact camera launched on 07/02/2011.

Technically speaking, the Canon ELPH 300 HS ranks in the average of its category, scoring 29 overall. The Canon ELPH 300 HS weights 141 gr and spans 92 x 56 x 20 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Canon ELPH 300 HS behaves better than average in its category for:

• Speed Performance - Score 22, ranks in the category best 31%.
• Versatility - Score 49, ranks in the category best 25%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon ELPH 300 HS is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 36% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 72, ranks among the worst 21% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 62% of its category. Canon ELPH 300 HS works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 8, ranks in the best 62% of its category. Canon ELPH 300 HS works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Good, score 25, ranks in the best 34% of its category. Canon ELPH 300 HS works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 48, ranks 21% in its category. Canon ELPH 300 HS is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 49, ranks 22% in its category. Canon ELPH 300 HS does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Canon ELPH 300 HS sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 10.99 GBP and 12.99 GBP, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Canon ELPH 300 HS is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.