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'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.

Pictures... Read full review »

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Canon SD300 Digital ELPH, Tiny and Powerful MicroCam Solution

bynick1326 Dec 27, 2004
29 Helpfuls 30 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Tiny, Excellent Image Quality, Feature-Filled, Easy to Learn and Operate, DIGIC-II, Big...
Cons Very Little Manual Control, Smallish Battery, Small Viewfinder (but no smaller than...
Recommended it? Yes

Canon's ELPH series cameras revolutionized the photo industry when they literally reinvented the term "micro-cam." The ELPH's contained a smattering of intuitive features package neatly in a diminutive sized machine, about as small as a pack of cigarettes (actually a little smaller).

With... Read full review »

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Despite what you hear... Size does matter.

bylawrance Jan 10, 2005
19 Helpfuls 20 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros You'll take it everywhere, and you will capture the shot!
Cons Short battery life, red eye, some vignetting.
Recommended it? Yes

So you're thinking about the SD300 huh? Good choice. Very good choice. We just bought the SD300 in December of 2004. I researched cameras for about a month before deciding on this one. What's funny is, I decided on this camera the day I discovered it. You can read reviews until you're blue in the... Read full review »

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Small camera, big price...but it was worth it!

bycollegegrrl Dec 1, 2004
18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Size, appearance, zoom, picture quality
Cons small flash, less manual features, external charger
Recommended it? Yes

I decided to go to a local camera shop one day after school, just to play with their extensive stock of high-end consumer digital cameras. My friend and I played with all the ultra-compact cameras, including the Optio S series of cameras (the ones that are small enough to fit in an Altoids tin)... Read full review »

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Finally a new Digital, baby!

bysstagnaro Feb 2, 2005
16 Helpfuls 17 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros SMALL SIZE, battery life improved, download features, better quality construction than...
Cons Updated:11/15/06 Starting to malfunction and overexpose pics- I guess we had a good run?
Recommended it? Yes

Update 11/15/06- I guess I can't complain a lot...but I can always complain a little.

A couple of issues I have encountered:

Not sure why but SO many of my pictures now are over-exposed, I have to trash about half of them. The flash timing or focus indication seems to be off or... Read full review »

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Hope you don't have a long event because you'll never get shots of the finale

bymarble03 Mar 1, 2005
14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Compactness, large LCD, light weight, fast view action, included software, underwater...
Cons No battery strength indicator on camera, LCD scratches easily, movies are sometimes hard...
Recommended it? Yes

This camera is great for size and quality, but if you want a camera that's dependable don't get this one. The battery life is horrible. Also, there is no way to find out how much battery is left. A red battery icon blinks just as the camera is about to die. If you do get this camera, make sure to... Read full review »

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small & stylish, best Elph yet!

byarch_8gl Jan 19, 2005
14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros small, solid feel, huge LCD, minimal shutter lag, good quality pictures, fast startup
Cons cheap plastic covers, lack of full manual controls
Recommended it? Yes

I own a Canon S30 that I bought a few years ago... after being dropped a lot, it works as often as it doesn't and thus began the process of finding a replacement. I took the middle road when I purchased my first digi-cam, meaning that I got a medium size camera. It's a comprimise between the... Read full review »

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A good quality, reasonably priced gem

bypungpui Jul 20, 2005
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Small, good features, good quality make
Cons Questionable picture quality...maybe!
Recommended it? Yes

This is one very good, very reasonably priced digital camera that offers good quality pictures and a stack of features. The fact that it was a 4.2 Megapixel digital camera, and that it was a Canon lens drew me toward it first, and I believe it's the best in its class.

Stylish, compact... Read full review »

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