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Canon PowerShot SD300

Canon PowerShot SD300

User Rating: Canon PowerShot SD300 (26 reviews)
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Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) This is it

, May. 12, 2005
Comments:
I have been waiting fo get a digital camera for a very long time. (14 yrs) I saw a proto type from a company in Chatsworth,CA called DYCAM (who apparently sold it to Logitech). Having seen the very first crude b/w pictures, even then it had enormous poss

QuickTake:

Pros: Small size, Metal Case, Good Feel, Big LCD, Nive Finish
Cons: Plastic Battery and AV cover, better case design
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 3 star(s) 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

QuickTake:

Pros: point & shoot, crisp & clear images
Cons: typical sure show - be careful of red eye
Has Owned Product: 3 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) 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

QuickTake:

Pros: Big LCD display - Easy to use - Great Picture Quality
Cons: None so far
Has Owned Product: 2 days
asia.cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.9 star(s) Canon Digital IXUS 40

Comments:
The Digital IXUS 40 is Canon's slimmest optical zoom model to date with some compelling features.

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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.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) 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.

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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

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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

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digitaltrends.com Professional Review.

Canon PowerShot SD300

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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...

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macworld.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3 star(s) 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

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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.

Product Rating: 3.55 star(s) 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.
dpreview.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) 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.

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...

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cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.7 star(s) Canon PowerShot SD300

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Review Verdict: Putting excellent performance in an ultracompact package, the SD300 should please photographers who don't want manual controls or plentiful scene modes.

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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

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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

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imaging-resource.com Professional Review.

Canon PowerShot SD300

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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

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dcmag.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) 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

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dcresource.com Professional Review.

Canon PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH

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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

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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

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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

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megapixel.net (en) Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.5 star(s) Canon PowerShot SD300

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.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Canon Digital IXUS 40

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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.

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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.

Product Rating: 3.85 star(s) 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.

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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

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thetechzone.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.5 star(s) 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

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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.

Product Rating: 4.35 star(s) 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.

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pocket-lint.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Canon Digital IXUS 40 review

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

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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.

Read full review at cnet.com.au

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.

Product Rating: 3.7 star(s) Canon Digital IXUS 40

Comments:
A reliable pocket camera for casual snapshot takers

Read full review at cnet.co.uk

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.

Product Rating: 3.7 star(s) 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.

Read full review at cnet.com

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

Read full review at digital photography blog

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