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Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony TX100V

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
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Canon ELPH 300 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony TX100V 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
  • Announced February 2011
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 220 HS
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony TX100V Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony TX100V, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the ELPH 300 HS (12MP) and TX100V (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 300 HS was announced 2 months later than the TX100V which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the ELPH 300 HS grades versus the TX100V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 300 HS over the Sony TX100V

 ELPH 300 HS TX100V 

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Canon ELPH 300 HS

 TX100V ELPH 300 HS 
Display size3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 300 HS and Sony TX100V

 ELPH 300 HS TX100V 
RevealedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar age
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 300 HS provides external measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony TX100V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 300 HS against the TX100V.

Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 300 HS and TX100V is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 300 HS and TX100V.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony TX100V to deliver extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.

Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 300 HS Portrait photography information
Sony TX100V Portrait photography information
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supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
30
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon ELPH 300 HS
Street photography with Sony TX100V
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (147g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 300 HS as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Sports photography camera
31
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 300 HS Travel photography info
Sony TX100V Travel photography info
58
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
65
supports focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (147 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 300 HS Landscape photography advice
Sony TX100V Landscape photography advice
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quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
43
pretty wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 300 HS
Vlogging with Sony TX100V
34
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
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pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competition (147g)
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Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 300 HS and Sony TX100V
 Canon ELPH 300 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon ELPH 300 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Alternate name IXUS 220 HS -
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2011-02-07 2011-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.7-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3.5 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech PureColor II G TFT LCD XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 141g (0.31 lbs) 147g (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 56 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-4L NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $250 $380