Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 Digital Camera

Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 Digital Camera

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  • Digital Zoom: 3.2x
  • Camera Type: Ultra-Compact
  • Weight: 0.29 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 2 in.
  • Resolution: 4.2 Megapixel
  • Optical Zoom: 3x
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Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 Digital Camera

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 Refractive Index Glass Moulded (GMo) Aspherical lens) elements which has alllowed Canon to produced its smallest cameras to feature a 3x zoom. Both are SD compatible with the only main difference being the resolution; four million pixels (SD300) and 3.2 million pixels (SD200), priced 399 and 299 respectively.

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Canon's New SD300 Digital Elph More than the sum of its parts?

byHoward_Creech Dec 1, 2004
108 Helpfuls 109 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Very fast, ultra compact, 4 megapixels, user friendly, ISO 50, tough Stainless Steel Body
Cons Weak flash, tiny battery, red-eye, chromatic aberration, noisy ISO 400 images
Recommended it? Yes

The SD300 (Digital Ixus 40 in Europe and IXY DIGITAL 50 in Japan) is the second digicam (the SD200 was the first) to feature Canon's new second-generation DIGIC II processor. DIGIC Processors (Digital Imaging Integrated Circuit) combine image processing and most primary camera functions in one chip... Read full review »

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A Step In The Right Direction: Canon SD 300

byyakkowarner Nov 28, 2004
57 Helpfuls 58 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Small design, easy to use.
Cons Not manually controllable, not as good as film.
Recommended it? Yes

I am absolutely amazed at how far digital cameras have gone. I really did not think they would be as small as they are, as cheap, or as easy to use. Definitely ahead of my pessimistic predictions. Yet, they are still not as good as an SLR film camera. So if you are looking for quality or you want... Read full review »

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Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 Digital Camera - Fast, Compact and Cool

bydkozin Aug 23, 2005
36 Helpfuls 37 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Sturdy, compact, fast operation, excellent picture quality, large bright LCD, looks cool
Cons No manual control, flash leaves shadow in corner upclose in macro mode, battery status
Recommended it? Yes

After selling my Canon PowerShot SD400 Digital Elph, I bought its younger brother, the Canon PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH. The difference between these two cameras is mostly the resolution of their CCD sensors. The SD300 has 4-Megapixel resolution as opposed to the 5MP in SD400.

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN 9694A004

Key Features

Digital Zoom 3.2x
Camera Type Ultra-Compact
Weight 0.29 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2 in.
Resolution 4.2 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 3x

Image Quality

Camera Resolution 4.2 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2272 x 1704 • 1600 x 1200 • 1024 x 768

Video

Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120
Video Format AVI
Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Speed 30 fps

Lens

Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom 3x
Focus Type Autofocus
Focal Length 5.8 - 17.4 mm
Macro Focus Range 1.18 - 19.68 in. (w) / 11.81 - 19.68 in. (t)
35mm Zoom Lens 35 - 105 mm
Focus Range 11.81 in. to Infinity (w)

Exposure Control

Aperture Range f2.8/f4.9 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 15 - 1/1500 sec
Frames Per Second 2.4 Frames
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset)

Flash

Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Flash Type Built-In
ISO Speeds Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400

Storage

File Size (High Res.) 1.96 MB (65 images on 128MB card)
Compression Type JPEG
Memory Type SD Card
File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal

Included Features

Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone

Viewfinder / Display

LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Viewfinder Optical
LCD Screen Resolution 118,000 pixels

Interfaces

Video Interface Video Out
Interface Type USB

Power Supply

Battery Type Proprietary Lithium
Battery Life 140 Images

System Requirements

Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP

Dimensions

Weight 0.29 lb.
Depth 0.82 in.
Height 2.09 in.
Width 3.39 in.

Warranty

Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous

UPC 013803043983
Product ID 22780686
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Hand Strap • 16 MB Memory Card • Driver • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger
Release Date November, 2004
Family Line Canon IXUS

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