Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Panasonic GF5

Here, we will be looking at the Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Panasonic GF5, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 300 HS (12MP) and the GF5 (12MP) is pretty close but the ELPH 300 HS (1/2.3") and GF5 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 300 HS was introduced 14 months before the GF5 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 300 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the ELPH 300 HS matches up versus the GF5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 300 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 300 HS Gallery and Panasonic GF5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 300 HS comes with outer dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic GF5 has dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 300 HS versus the GF5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 300 HS and GF5 is 96 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 300 HS and GF5.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 300 HS contains the smaller sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field trickier. The more aged ELPH 300 HS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.