Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Casio EX-Z29

Here, we will be matching up the Canon ELPH 300 HS and Casio EX-Z29, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Canon and Casio. The image resolution of the ELPH 300 HS (12MP) and the EX-Z29 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the ELPH 300 HS (1/2.3") and EX-Z29 (1/2.5") offer different sensor size.

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The ELPH 300 HS was announced 24 months after the EX-Z29 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the ELPH 300 HS scores vs the EX-Z29 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 300 HS and Casio Exilim EX-Z29. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 300 HS Gallery and Casio EX-Z29 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 300 HS provides 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 Casio EX-Z29 has sizing of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 300 HS and Casio EX-Z29 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 300 HS compared to the EX-Z29.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 300 HS and EX-Z29 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 300 HS and EX-Z29.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 300 HS using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon ELPH 300 HS will show greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger ELPH 300 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.