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Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Canon Elph 115 IS

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
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Canon ELPH 300 HS front
 
Canon Elph 115 IS front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38

Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Canon Elph 115 IS Key Specs

Canon ELPH 300 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.7-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 92 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 220 HS
Canon Elph 115 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.7-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 20mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 132 HS
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Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Canon Elph 115 IS Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon ELPH 300 HS and Canon Elph 115 IS, both Ultracompact cameras and they are both manufactured by Canon. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 300 HS (12MP) and Elph 115 IS (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 300 HS was introduced 24 months earlier than the Elph 115 IS which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ELPH 300 HS matches up versus the Elph 115 IS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 300 HS over the Canon Elph 115 IS

 ELPH 300 HS Elph 115 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon Elph 115 IS over the Canon ELPH 300 HS

 Elph 115 IS ELPH 300 HS 
ReleasedJanuary 2013February 2011Newer by 24 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon ELPH 300 HS and Canon Elph 115 IS

 ELPH 300 HS Elph 115 IS 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Canon Elph 115 IS Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 300 HS comes with outer measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Canon Elph 115 IS has specifications of 93mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 300 HS versus the Elph 115 IS.

Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Canon Elph 115 IS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 300 HS and Elph 115 IS is 96 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Canon Elph 115 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Canon Elph 115 IS Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specifications. The picture here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 300 HS and Elph 115 IS.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon Elph 115 IS to provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 300 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Canon Elph 115 IS sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Canon Elph 115 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Canon Elph 115 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 300 HS Portrait photography information
Canon Elph 115 IS Portrait photography information
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has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 300 HS Street photography details
Canon Elph 115 IS Street photography details
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 300 HS
Sports photography with Canon Elph 115 IS
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image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (170 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 300 HS Travel photography info
Canon Elph 115 IS Travel photography info
58
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
63
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (170 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 300 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Canon Elph 115 IS as a Landscape photography camera
32
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery life (170 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 300 HS
Vlogging with Canon Elph 115 IS
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fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic socket
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Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Canon Elph 115 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 300 HS and Canon Elph 115 IS
 Canon ELPH 300 HSCanon Elph 115 IS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon ELPH 300 HS Canon Elph 115 IS
Also called IXUS 220 HS IXUS 132 HS
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-02-07 2013-01-29
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology DIGIC 5
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Cross type focus points - 1
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.7-5.9 f/2.7-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology PureColor II G TFT LCD PureColor II G TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141 gr (0.31 pounds) 135 gr (0.30 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 56 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") 93 x 57 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images 170 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-4L NB-11L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $250 $225