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Bizrate User Review.
This is it
, May. 12, 2005
QuickTake:
Pros: Small size, Metal Case, Good Feel, Big LCD, Nive Finish
Cons: Plastic Battery and AV cover, better case design
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.
PowerShot SD300
, Feb. 18, 2005
Comments:
Like all powershot camera's the SD-300 takes excellent pictures, is super easy to use and small enough to take with you every where. It's only drawback, like all the powershot's. indoor pictures inevitably have people with red eye. Highly recommended
Like all powershot camera's the SD-300 takes excellent pictures, is super easy to use and small enough to take with you every where. It's only drawback, like all the powershot's. indoor pictures inevitably have people with red eye. Highly recommended
QuickTake:
Pros: point & shoot, crisp & clear images
Cons: typical sure show - be careful of red eye
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 3 months
Bizrate User Review.
Great 1st Camera
, Jan. 11, 2005
Comments:
I've done alot of research on cameras & I kept coming back to the SD300. Its a really good size if you like small cameras & has a huge lcd display screen. It's picture perfect! Also the price was unbeatable for an awesome 4.0 megapixel camera. I have to
I've done alot of research on cameras & I kept coming back to the SD300. Its a really good size if you like small cameras & has a huge lcd display screen. It's picture perfect! Also the price was unbeatable for an awesome 4.0 megapixel camera. I have to
QuickTake:
Pros: Big LCD display - Easy to use - Great Picture Quality
Cons: None so far
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 2 days
asia.cnet.com Professional Review.
Canon Digital IXUS 40
Comments:
The Digital IXUS 40 is Canon's slimmest optical zoom model to date with some compelling features.
The Digital IXUS 40 is Canon's slimmest optical zoom model to date with some compelling features.
QuickTake:
Pros: Ultraslim form factor; 2-inch LCD; noticeable improvement over the IXUS IIs; teriffic finish; good image quality.
Cons: Expensive; tripod mount slightly off-center from lens; slight purple fringing.
pcmag.com Professional Review.
Canon PowerShot SD300 Digital Elph
Comments:
Megapixels: 4, Maximum Resolution: 2272 x 1704 pixels, Included Memory Amount: 16 MB, Included Memory: Media Card, ...
Review Verdict: The Canon PowerShot SD300 Digital Elph takes great pictures, despite its tiny size. It's stylish, built like a very small tank, and fun to use.
Megapixels: 4, Maximum Resolution: 2272 x 1704 pixels, Included Memory Amount: 16 MB, Included Memory: Media Card, ...
Review Verdict: The Canon PowerShot SD300 Digital Elph takes great pictures, despite its tiny size. It's stylish, built like a very small tank, and fun to use.
QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent daylight images and very good flash shots. Good menus. Tiny and tough.
Cons: Mediocre recycle times. Smallish LCD, Optical viewfinder placement could be better.
photokina-show.com Professional Review.
Canon Digital IXUS 40
Comments:
Canon today unveils the super stylish brother-sister cameras - the Digital IXUS 40 and the Digital IXUS 30. A breakthrough in lens material science has paved the way for the smallest ever cameras from Canon to feature a 3x optical zoom. With beautifully r
Canon today unveils the super stylish brother-sister cameras - the Digital IXUS 40 and the Digital IXUS 30. A breakthrough in lens material science has paved the way for the smallest ever cameras from Canon to feature a 3x optical zoom. With beautifully r
digitaltrends.com Professional Review.
Canon PowerShot SD300
Comments:
Canon has today announced what it is calling a brother-sister pairing, in the shape of the PowerShot SD200 and PowerShot SD300. They are the first cameras to incorporate two UA (Ultra-high Refrac...
Canon has today announced what it is calling a brother-sister pairing, in the shape of the PowerShot SD200 and PowerShot SD300. They are the first cameras to incorporate two UA (Ultra-high Refrac...
macworld.com Professional Review.
PowerShot SD300
Comments:
This 5-mexapixel camera is a solid shooter, but it's also pricey while its images suffer from noise and fringing.
Review Verdict: Neatly arranged controls, a bright 2-inch LCD, and a responsive thumb pad make this camera's menus easy to navigate. There's no live histogram, but you can view a histogram to check exposure in Playback mode
This 5-mexapixel camera is a solid shooter, but it's also pricey while its images suffer from noise and fringing.
Review Verdict: Neatly arranged controls, a bright 2-inch LCD, and a responsive thumb pad make this camera's menus easy to navigate. There's no live histogram, but you can view a histogram to check exposure in Playback mode
QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent color and detail; fast continuous mode; good video quality; 2-inch LCD; easy menus; printed manual.
Cons: Noise; pronounced blue fringe; expensive.
maxpc.co.uk Professional Review.
Canon Digital IXUS 40
Comments:
It's the smallest, fastest IXUS yet, but what about the quality of the images?
Review Verdict: Sexy, smart and slim, but the image quality is only average.
It's the smallest, fastest IXUS yet, but what about the quality of the images?
Review Verdict: Sexy, smart and slim, but the image quality is only average.
dpreview.com Professional Review.
Canon PowerShot SD300
Comments:
Announced at the end of September 2004, the SD300 (which goes by the names of Digital Ixus 40 in Europe and IXY DIGITAL 50 in Japan) is the latest in a long line of ultra-compact 'ELPH' or 'IXUS' cameras stretching back to early 2000 (and a lot farther ba
Review Verdict: In an ideal world buying an ultra compact camera would not involve any compromise at all.
Announced at the end of September 2004, the SD300 (which goes by the names of Digital Ixus 40 in Europe and IXY DIGITAL 50 in Japan) is the latest in a long line of ultra-compact 'ELPH' or 'IXUS' cameras stretching back to early 2000 (and a lot farther ba
Review Verdict: In an ideal world buying an ultra compact camera would not involve any compromise at all.
QuickTake:
Pros: Incredibly compact design, Slim enough for any pocket or purse, Beautifully built and all-metal construction, Excellent color, Manual (custom) white balance, Very good resolution, Good exposure and generally very reliable focus, Good flash performance at
Cons: Strong purple fringing, Some edge softness at wide angle/max aperture, Battery life when using LCD not fantastic, Occasional lens flare, No exposure information in record or playback mode, Very little manual control
whatdigitalcamera.com Professional Review.
Review of the Canon Digital-Ixus 40 - Digital SLR Reviews
Comments:
The tough, metal-bodied IXUS 40 features a new lens design which means that the camera is only 20.7mm thick and weighs just 130g...
The tough, metal-bodied IXUS 40 features a new lens design which means that the camera is only 20.7mm thick and weighs just 130g...
cnet.com Professional Review.
Canon PowerShot SD300
Comments:
Review Verdict: Putting excellent performance in an ultracompact package, the SD300 should please photographers who don't want manual controls or plentiful scene modes.
Review Verdict: Putting excellent performance in an ultracompact package, the SD300 should please photographers who don't want manual controls or plentiful scene modes.
QuickTake:
Pros: Ultracompact; solid battery life; excellent burst capabilities; low shutter lag; versatile movie mode.
Cons: Few manual controls or scene modes; inaccurate viewfinder with no diopter adjustment.
steves-digicams.com Professional Review.
Canon Powershot SD300
Comments:
The 4.0-megapixel PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH and 3.2-megapixel PowerShot SD200 Digital ELPH cameras combine large 2.0-inch color LCD screens, cutting edge technology with UA Lens and Canon's exclusive DIGIC II image processing technology into ultra comp
Review Verdict: Bottom line - with a street price of around $399, the SD300 offers good value. Its Large SuperFine images have plenty of resolution to create photo-quality 8x10-inch or larger prints. We feel it will make a good choice for those who want an ultra compact
The 4.0-megapixel PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH and 3.2-megapixel PowerShot SD200 Digital ELPH cameras combine large 2.0-inch color LCD screens, cutting edge technology with UA Lens and Canon's exclusive DIGIC II image processing technology into ultra comp
Review Verdict: Bottom line - with a street price of around $399, the SD300 offers good value. Its Large SuperFine images have plenty of resolution to create photo-quality 8x10-inch or larger prints. We feel it will make a good choice for those who want an ultra compact
imaging-resource.com Professional Review.
Canon PowerShot SD300
Comments:
Slightly smaller than many preceding Canon Digital ELPH models, the PowerShot SD300 features the great looks and sharp design that are the ELPH signature. Very compact and quick on the draw (thanks to a smoothly operating retractable lens design), the Pow
Review Verdict: Because the ELPH line capitalizes on ease of use, exposure control is typically automatic, increasing the line's appeal to point-and-shoot users. The SD300 sticks to this trend, with a series of unique Scene modes, but does provide a handful of manual adj
Slightly smaller than many preceding Canon Digital ELPH models, the PowerShot SD300 features the great looks and sharp design that are the ELPH signature. Very compact and quick on the draw (thanks to a smoothly operating retractable lens design), the Pow
Review Verdict: Because the ELPH line capitalizes on ease of use, exposure control is typically automatic, increasing the line's appeal to point-and-shoot users. The SD300 sticks to this trend, with a series of unique Scene modes, but does provide a handful of manual adj
dcmag.co.uk Professional Review.
Canon Digital IXUS 40
Comments:
Canon pulls off a hat trick here by offering a fun picture-taking experience, good-quality images nearly every time and a stylish design that almost makes the Ixus 40 a fashion accessory. But overall, the complete p
Canon pulls off a hat trick here by offering a fun picture-taking experience, good-quality images nearly every time and a stylish design that almost makes the Ixus 40 a fashion accessory. But overall, the complete p
dcresource.com Professional Review.
Canon PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH
Comments:
The PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH ($400) is a totally new design in Canon's line of compact point-and-shoot cameras. The SD300 takes everything that made the S400 and S410 great and makes them smaller -- except for the LCD, which got a lot bigger. Other ne
Review Verdict: The SD300 uses the brand new NB-4L lithium-ion rechargeable battery. This small battery packs a paltry 2.8 Wh of energy, which translates to 140 photos per charge using the CIPA battery life standard. I figure that's around (or maybe a tiny bit below) ave
The PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH ($400) is a totally new design in Canon's line of compact point-and-shoot cameras. The SD300 takes everything that made the S400 and S410 great and makes them smaller -- except for the LCD, which got a lot bigger. Other ne
Review Verdict: The SD300 uses the brand new NB-4L lithium-ion rechargeable battery. This small battery packs a paltry 2.8 Wh of energy, which translates to 140 photos per charge using the CIPA battery life standard. I figure that's around (or maybe a tiny bit below) ave
QuickTake:
Pros: Very good photo quality (though see issues below) Ultra-thin, stylish metal body Robust performance Excellent continuous shooting mode (with the right memory card) First-rate movie mode (finally!) Big LCD for a small camera AF-assist lamp Optional underwa
Cons: Softness around edges and corners of photos; above average purple fringing, as well Redeye Some vignetting, especially in flash shots Cheap plastic door over memory card / battery compartment LCD doesn't "gain up" very much in low light Can't swap memory
diwa-awards.com Professional Review.
Canon IXUS 40 | PowerShot SD300
Comments:
The mini amateur Canon Digital IXUS 40 | PowerShot SD300 has passed several reviews, based on the comprehensive DIWA testing procedure, proofing itself that despite its ultra small dimensions performance maintained on a high quality level. The Canon Digit
The mini amateur Canon Digital IXUS 40 | PowerShot SD300 has passed several reviews, based on the comprehensive DIWA testing procedure, proofing itself that despite its ultra small dimensions performance maintained on a high quality level. The Canon Digit
megapixel.net (en) Professional Review.
Canon PowerShot SD300
Comments:
QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent image quality.Beautifully crafted.2 inch monitor.Able to capture long exposures.Super compact.
Cons: No RAW or uncompressed format although supported by software.Occasionally noticeable chromatic aberration at the wide angle end.
photographypress.co.uk Professional Review.
Canon Digital IXUS 40
Comments:
Review Verdict: It's not all just good looks. The IXUS 40 is small, simple to use and stylish, but backs this up with great image quality and at a reasonable price into the bargain.
Review Verdict: It's not all just good looks. The IXUS 40 is small, simple to use and stylish, but backs this up with great image quality and at a reasonable price into the bargain.
QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent image quality, metering and AF combine with full manual control (if you want it) and wrapped in a very stylish package to boot.
Cons: Disappointingly fuzzy optical viewfinder and plastic battery/memory card bay cover mar an otherwise excellent package.
cameras.co.uk Professional Review.
Canon IXUS 40
Comments:
Canon IXUS 40 is a pocket sized digital camera. It has four megapixels and a three times optical zoom lens.
Review Verdict: Ultra slim digital camera. Produces good all round pictures and is easy enough to use. If style is one of your key buying points then take a good look at this model.
Canon IXUS 40 is a pocket sized digital camera. It has four megapixels and a three times optical zoom lens.
Review Verdict: Ultra slim digital camera. Produces good all round pictures and is easy enough to use. If style is one of your key buying points then take a good look at this model.
QuickTake:
Pros: Slim style
Cons: Buttons on the back of the camera could be confusing.
anandtech.com Professional Review.
Canon Powershot SD300
Comments:
It is hard to find a reason not to like this camera. During our time with the SD300, we found ourselves constantly impressed with its speed and quality. Check out our full review of the Canon SD300 to see why it is so popular!
Review Verdict: IndexThe Canon SD line is very popular for its small size and solid construction and the PowerShot SD300 is no different. Offering a 4 megapixel output and 3x optical zoom, the SD300 has a lot to offer. On top of the basic still recording modes that we ha
It is hard to find a reason not to like this camera. During our time with the SD300, we found ourselves constantly impressed with its speed and quality. Check out our full review of the Canon SD300 to see why it is so popular!
Review Verdict: IndexThe Canon SD line is very popular for its small size and solid construction and the PowerShot SD300 is no different. Offering a 4 megapixel output and 3x optical zoom, the SD300 has a lot to offer. On top of the basic still recording modes that we ha
thetechzone.com Professional Review.
Canon PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH Camera Review
Comments:
The SD300 is a near perfect digital camera. It's small enough to be taken anywhere and used anytime. It offers enough users adjustable features to keep a serious photographer happy and it's auto mode allows anyone to take great pictures.
Review Verdict: Manual mode is not really a true manual mode since the PowerShot SD300 always controls aperture and shutter speed. However, there are enough manual features on the camera to keep most of the "prosumer" from getting bored. Users have the ability to adjust
The SD300 is a near perfect digital camera. It's small enough to be taken anywhere and used anytime. It offers enough users adjustable features to keep a serious photographer happy and it's auto mode allows anyone to take great pictures.
Review Verdict: Manual mode is not really a true manual mode since the PowerShot SD300 always controls aperture and shutter speed. However, there are enough manual features on the camera to keep most of the "prosumer" from getting bored. Users have the ability to adjust
QuickTake:
Pros: Really fast start up time, Great picture quality, 30fps video at 640x480 resolution with sound, Fit in your shirt pocket - take it anywhere
Cons: Like all subcompact digital cameras, serious red-eye issues
alaTest.com Professional Review.
Review summary of Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40
Comments:
alaTest has collected and analysed 1186 reviews of Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 396332 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.
alaTest has collected and analysed 1186 reviews of Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 396332 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.
pocket-lint.co.uk Professional Review.
Canon Digital IXUS 40 review
Comments:
QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent image quality, metering and AF combine with full manual control (if you want it) and wrapped in a very stylish package to boot.
Cons: Disappointingly fuzzy optical viewfinder and plastic battery/memory card bay cover mar an otherwise excellent package.
photographyreview.com Professional Review.
Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 Reviews
Comments:
From its ultra-thin design to its high resolution, high performance features; the PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH is like no other digital camera. Compac
From its ultra-thin design to its high resolution, high performance features; the PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH is like no other digital camera. Compac
cnet.com.au Professional Review.
Canon Digital IXUS 40 Review - Digital Cameras
Comments:
The Digital IXUS 40 is Canon's slimmest optical zoom model to date with some compelling features.
The Digital IXUS 40 is Canon's slimmest optical zoom model to date with some compelling features.
QuickTake:
Pros: Ultraslim form factor, 2-inch LCD, Noticeable improvement over the IXUS IIs, Teriffic finish, Good image quality
Cons: Expensive, Tripod mount slightly off-centre from lens, Slight purple fringing
cnet.co.uk Professional Review.
Canon Digital IXUS 40
Comments:
A reliable pocket camera for casual snapshot takers
A reliable pocket camera for casual snapshot takers
QuickTake:
Pros: Ultracompact; solid battery life; excellent burst capabilities; low shutter lag; versatile movie mode
Cons: Few manual controls or scene modes; inaccurate viewfinder with no diopter adjustment
cnet.com Professional Review.
Canon PowerShot SD300
Comments:
Review Verdict: Putting excellent performance in an ultracompact package, the SD300 should please photographers who don't want manual controls or plentiful scene modes.
Review Verdict: Putting excellent performance in an ultracompact package, the SD300 should please photographers who don't want manual controls or plentiful scene modes.
QuickTake:
Pros: Ultracompact; solid battery life; excellent burst capabilities; low shutter lag; versatile movie mode.
Cons: Few manual controls or scene modes; inaccurate viewfinder with no diopter adjustment.
digital photography blog Professional Review.
Canon Powershot SD300
Comments:
The Canon Powershot SD300 (also known as the IXUS 40 in Europe) is a 4.0 megapixel digital camera that has a 2.0inch LCD, 3x Optical Zoom, optical viewfinder and 13 shooting modes. It is sleekly designed and all fits into a 3.35 x 2.20 x 0.94 inch bundle
The Canon Powershot SD300 (also known as the IXUS 40 in Europe) is a 4.0 megapixel digital camera that has a 2.0inch LCD, 3x Optical Zoom, optical viewfinder and 13 shooting modes. It is sleekly designed and all fits into a 3.35 x 2.20 x 0.94 inch bundle
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