Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Canon 20Da

On this page, we are looking at the Canon ELPH 300 HS versus Canon 20Da, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are created by Canon. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 300 HS (12MP) and 20Da (8MP) and the ELPH 300 HS (1/2.3") and 20Da (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 300 HS was released 5 years later than the 20Da and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 300 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon 20Da being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the ELPH 300 HS matches up vs the 20Da when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 300 HS and Canon EOS 20Da. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 300 HS Gallery and Canon 20Da Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 300 HS enjoys external measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Canon 20Da has specifications of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 300 HS versus the 20Da.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 300 HS and 20Da is 96 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The graphic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 300 HS and 20Da.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 300 HS because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Canon ELPH 300 HS will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 300 HS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.