Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Canon S100

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Canon S100, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Canon. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 300 HS (12MP) and the S100 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the ELPH 300 HS (1/2.3") and S100 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor size.

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The ELPH 300 HS was introduced 10 months prior to the S100 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 300 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon S100 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ELPH 300 HS grades vs the S100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 300 HS & Canon PowerShot S100. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 300 HS Gallery & Canon S100 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 300 HS offers physical measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Canon S100 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 300 HS against the S100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 300 HS and S100 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The picture here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 300 HS and S100.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide the same MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The ELPH 300 HS provides the smaller sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging. The more aged ELPH 300 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.