Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Canon 750D

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon ELPH 300 HS and Canon 750D, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both built by Canon. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 300 HS (12MP) and 750D (24MP) and the ELPH 300 HS (1/2.3") and 750D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The ELPH 300 HS was unveiled 5 years before the 750D and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 300 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon 750D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the ELPH 300 HS grades versus the 750D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 300 HS and Canon EOS 750d. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 300 HS Gallery and Canon 750D Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 300 HS enjoys external dimensions 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 750D has dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs).

See the Canon ELPH 300 HS and Canon 750D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 300 HS compared to the 750D.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 300 HS and 750D is 96 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 300 HS and 750D.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 300 HS having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Canon 750D will provide extra detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older ELPH 300 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.