Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony W380

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon ELPH 300 HS and Sony W380, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 300 HS (12MP) and the W380 (14MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 300 HS was manufactured 14 months later than the W380 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the ELPH 300 HS scores against the W380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 300 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 300 HS Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 300 HS has got outside dimensions 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 Sony W380 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Canon ELPH 300 HS and Sony W380 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the ELPH 300 HS versus the W380.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 300 HS and W380 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 300 HS and W380.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony W380 to resolve more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 300 HS is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.