Click to take a QTVR tour of the S300 The PowerShot S300 Digital ELPH (also known as IXY DIGITAL 300 in Europe) is Canon's second ultra-compact digital camera and at the time of this review it's the world's smallest and lightest 2.1 megapixel camera with a 3x zoom lens. In addition the S300 offers a number of new and improved features including: direct print capabilities with the new Canon Card Photo Printer CP-10; 20 frame-per-second movie clips with audio at selectable resolutions up to 640x480 pixels; shutter speeds from 1 second to 1/1500 second; an adaptive primary color filter for improved color reproduction; a choice of nine image quality modes; automatic exposure sensitivity adjustment; and a high-output light guide flash. Inside is state of the art image processing hardware with a new high-speed digital signal processing IC with low power consumption and a high performance 0.37-inch CCD imager with 2.11 million pixel resolution. Finished JPEG pictures are captured in 1600 x 1200 resolution or 1024x768 and 640x480 when set in the Middle or Small modes. Sequential shooting mode offers a capture rate of 2 pictures per second in full resolution with the LCD and flash off. The equivalent film sensitivity is fixed at ISO 100 but gains up automatically to ISO 150 in low light. When powered down, the lens is safely tucked away inside of the highly durable stainless steel body that measures just 3.7 x 2.5 x 1.2 inches. This is truly a "pocket size" camera that weighs a scant 8.5 ounces. As with all the Canon compacts, the S300 has a light-assisted autofocus that even works in the dark. An advanced TTL AiAF three-point autofocus system permits the camera to automatically select the primary subject even when off-center. Metering is accomplished using a 64-zone, center-weighted TTL exposure system. Shutter speeds are automatically controlled and range from 1 to 1/1500 sec (1-sec. for Slow-Synchro mode and manual with flash set to off). The built in flash offers Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Reduction and Slow-Synchro modes. There's a high-speed USB interface for image downloads to the host computer. Canon will be offering its own WP-DC100 underwater case for the S300 that's good for depths of up to 30 meters. The S300 is only slightly larger than a pack of cigarettes! At PMA 2001 Chuck Westfall demonstrated the PowerShot S300's Direct Print mode that enables users to print hard-copy images with Canon's new CP-10 dye-sublimation printer. The CP-10 makes printing from digital files simple and fun by allowing users to control all print settings directly from the camera's LCD monitor. Printer data is then transferred to the CP-10 directly through a dedicated interface cable. The new, ultra-compact printer produces beautiful, 300 x 300 dpi credit card-sized color prints in as little as 56 seconds. Click here to see our Canon CP-10 Card Printer review for more details. Physical Views The bright 1.5" color LCD uses energy-efficient white LEDs for back light illumination and has a non-reflective coating that reduces fingerprint and nose smears. We'll detail the user controls on the next page. The Sony DSC-S75 and Canon S300 for size comparison.

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PowerShot S300 Specifications Image sensor : Approx. 2.11 million-pixel 1/ 2.7 in. charge-coupled device (effective pixels: approx. 2.02 million) Lens : 5.4 (W) - 16.2 (T) mm (35 mm film equivalent: 35- 105 mm) F2.7 (W) - 4.7 (T) Digital Zoom : Maximum 2.5x (Maximum 7.5x with optical zoom) Optical Viewfinder : Primary imaging real-image optical zoom viewfinder LCD monitor : Approx. 120,000-pixel, 1.5 in. low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT LCD Autofocus : Through the lens (TTL), 3-point artificial intelligence autofocus (AiAF) Focusing Range : (from tip of the lens barrel) Normal : 76 cm (2.5 ft.) - infinity Macro : 16- 76 cm (6.3 in. - 2.5 ft.) (W) 26- 76 cm (10.2 in. - 2.5 ft.) (T) Shutter : Mechanical + electronic Shutter Speed : 1 - 1/1500 sec. * 1 sec. in manual mode with the flash off or in slow synchro mode * Noise reduction processing on speeds slower than 1/6 sec. Sensitivity : ISO 100 equivalent (automatically raised to ISO 150 in low light) Light Metering Method : Evaluative metering (linked to focusing point) Exposure Control : Program AE Exposure Compensation : +-2 EV (1/3 steps) White Balance : TTL auto/ preset (daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent) Flash : Red-eye reduction auto/ auto/ on/ off/ slow-synchro Flash Range : Normal Mode : 76 cm -3.5 m (2.5-11.5 ft.) (W)/ 76 cm -2.0 m (2.5-6.6 ft.) (T) Macro Mode : 26-76 cm (10.2 in.-2.5 ft.) (W/ T) Shooting Modes : Auto/ manual/ stitch assist/ movie Self-Timer : Shoots after approx. 10 sec. Continuous Shooting : Approx. 2.5 images/sec. (Large/ Fine mode, LCD monitor off) PC Connected Shooting : Available (USB connection only. Exclusive software program RemoteCapture is included in the camera kit.) Recording Media : CompactFlash card (Type I) File Format : Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF compliant Image Recording Format : Stills : JPEG Movies : AVI (Images: Motion JPEG/ Audio: WAVE (monophonic)) Compression : Superfine/ fine/ normal Resolutions : Stills: Large : 1600 x 1200 pixels Medium : 1024 x 768 pixels Small : 640 x 480 pixels Movies: 640 : 640 x 480 pixels (approx. 4 sec.) 320 : 320 x 240 pixels (approx. 10 sec.) 160 : 160 x 120 pixels (approx. 30 sec.) Approx. 20 frames / sec., Figures in brackets ( ) represent max. recording time for one movie clip. Replay Modes : Single image replay/ index replay (9 thumbnails)/ zoomed view (LCD monitor zooms images up to 2.5 times)/ auto play/ printing with Card Photo Printer CP-10 (print images directly) Interface : USB (mini-B) AV OUT (NTSC or PAL switchable, monophonic sound) Power Source : Battery Pack NB-1L (lithium ion), exclusive to the PowerShot S300 DIGITAL ELPH/ DIGITAL IXUS 300 and PowerShot S100 DIGITAL ELPH/ DIGITAL IXUS Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 exclusive to the PowerShot S300 DIGITAL ELPH/ DIGITAL IXUS 300 and PowerShot S100 DIGITAL ELPH/ DIGITAL IXUS Operating Temperatures : 0 - 40 degrees C (32 - 104 degrees F) Operating Humidity : 10 - 90 % Dimensions (W x H x D) : 94.8 x 62.5 x 29.9 mm (3.7 x 2.5 x 1.2 in.) (excluding lens projection) Weight : Approx. 240 g (8.5 oz.) excluding batteries and CF Card

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Digital Camera Wrist Strap WS-120 Battery Charger CB-2LS Battery Pack NB-1L Case for Battery Pack CompactFlashTM Card FC-8M Case for CompactFlashTM Card AV Cable AVC-DC100 USB Interface Cable IFC-300PCU Digital Camera Solution Disk ArcSoft Camera Suite Disk Camera User Guide Software Starter Guide System Map















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