Home | Forums | Article Search | Subscribe & Shop | Contact Us | Log Out Canon PowerShot S300 Digital Elph Email This Print This View My Personal Library Heavy Gear December 2001 • Vol.1 Issue 1 Page(s) 24 in print issue Add To My Personal Library Canon PowerShot S300 Digital Elph The Canon PowerShot S300 Digital Elph is easy to operate, produces good images, and is sturdy enough to tote just about anywhere. At just 2.5 inches high x 3.7 inches wide x 1.2 inches deep, this 2.1-megapixel camera will literally fit into the palm of your hand. The controls are all easy to reach, and most buttons are below the LCD, insuring easy menu navigation. That easy operation is a good thing because the users guide rarely provided quick reference. For instance, burying the Quick Start instructions on page 23 complicates taking the camera out of the box for immediate use. Instructions weren't always clear, but the camera is so simple that once you start using it, you'll rarely need the manual again. At the maximum resolution of 1,600 x 1,200 pixels and the lowest compression, the bundled 8MB CompactFlash card stores seven pictures. At the lowest-quality settings, you can store 85 images. Reviewing and deleting images is simple and so is marking images you want protected from accidental deletion. A lithium-ion battery powers the camera, which comes with a battery charger. Charge time is only about two hours, so you won't be tapping your foot long before taking the first pictures. With 3X optical and 2.5X digital zoom and a focus range from 6.3 inches (in macro mode) to infinity (in normal mode), this tiny camera can handle a relatively wide range of distances. The PowerShot S300 features Continuous and Panoramic shooting modes. Red-Eye Reduction and Slow-Synchro are available in addition to Auto Flash. The picture quality is very impressive compared to other 2.1-megapixel cameras. Both indoor and outdoor images were sharp, and the macro image was well focused with vibrant colors. The tiny flash is powerful, lighting reasonably close images, even well after sunset. Low-resolution images make great e-mail attachments, while high-resolution images could produce quality 8 x 10 prints. This camera is designed to work with Canon's CP-10 printer to easily print pocket-sized photos. The Canon PowerShot S300 Digital Elph is an excellent option for the novice, but it should appeal to anyone looking for something sturdy and portable, yet capable of producing quality images. by Kylee Dickey PowerShot S300 Digital Elph $699 Canon (800) 652-2666 (714) 438-3000 http://www.powershot.com  User Reviews Be the first to write a review of this product Want more information about a topic you found of interest while reading this article? Type a word or phrase that identifies the topic and click "Search" to find relevant articles from within our editorial database. Enter A Subject (key words or a phrase): ALL Words (‘digital’ AND ‘photography’) ANY Words (‘digital’ OR ‘photography’) Exact Match ('digital photography'- all words MUST appear together) Home      Copyright & Legal Information      Privacy Policy      Site Map      Contact Us Copyright © 2010 Sandhills Publishing Company U.S.A. All rights reserved.