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Canon PowerShot SD300

Canon PowerShot SD300Canon PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH/Digital IXUS 40 ReviewSimon Joinson, November 2004

Review based on a production Canon PowerShot SD300/Digital Ixus 40Announced at the end of September 2004, the SD300 (which goes by the names of Digital Ixus 40 in Europe and IXY DIGITAL 50 in Japan) is the latest in a long line of ultra-compact ELPH or IXUS cameras stretching back to early 2000 (and a lot farther back than that in the film camera world). The SD300 (along with little sister the 3MP SD200) is the smallest, slimmest and most powerful ELPH yet, and features several key improvements over the previous generation. The SD300 and SD200 are the first cameras to incorporate two UA (Ultra-high Refractive Index Glass Molded (GMo) Aspherical lens) elements which has allowed Canon to produced its smallest cameras to feature a 3x zoom. It may be smaller than a credit card, but Canon has still managed to cram a fairly comprehensive range of features into the SD300;4.0 megapixel CCD2.0-inch color TFT monitor35-105mm (equiv.) F2.8 - 4.9, 3x optical zoom640 x 480 movies at 30fpsPrint/Share buttonFast Frame Rate movies (320x240 pixels @ 60fps)Voice annotation (sound memos)Custom white balanceSpot, center-weighted and evaluative meteringDIGIC II and iSAPS9-point AiAFSix scene modesCanon PowerShot SD300 Key specifications Street priceBody MaterialSensorImage sizesMovie clipsLensFocusShooting modeSensitivityWhite BalanceImage parametersContinuousFlashStorageViewfinderLCD monitorConnectivityPower

Other featuresWeight (inc batt)Dimensions

• US: $390• UK: £270

Metal

• 1/2.5" CCD, 4.2 million total pixels• 4.0 million effective pixels

• 2272 x 1704• 1600 x 1200• 1024 x 768 • 640 x 480

• 640 x 480 pixels @ 30fps or 15fps (clip length limited by card capacity)• 320 x 240 pixels @ 30fps or 15fps (clip length limited by card capacity)• 320 x 240 pixels @ 60fps (max clip 1 minute) • 160 x 120 pixels @ 15fps (max clip 3 minutes) • Motion JPEG (.avi)• With sound (mono)

• TTL autofocus • 9 point AiAF• 1-point AF (fixed to center) • 3cm macro mode (Wide), 30cm (Tele)

• Auto• Manual• Portrait• Night Snapshot• Kids & Pets• Indoor• Underwater• Digital Macro• Stitch Assist• AE compensation -2.0EV to +2.0 EV in 1/3EV steps

• Auto• ISO50,100,200,400

• Auto • 5 presets• Custom WB (manual)

• Picture Adjust (Vivid, Neutral)• Sharpness (low or normal)• Color effects (Sepia, Black and White)

2.4 fps approx

• Built-in flash • Auto, on, off, slow-synchro, Red-eye reduction: on/off• Range (normal, ISO auto): W: 0.5m - 3.5m(1.6 - 11.5 ft)T:0.5m - 2.0m (1.6 - 6.6 ft). • Range (macro, ISO auto): 30 - 50cm (1.0 - 1.6 ft)

• SD Memory Card • 16MB SD supplied*

Real Image Optical

• 2" TFT LCD• 118,000 pixels

• USB 1.1 • A/V out• DC-IN

• Rechargeable Lithium Ion batter (NB-4L)• 3.7v, 760mAh • (Optional AC adapter)

86 x 53 x 20.7mm (3.4 x 2.1 x 0.82in) Excluding protrusions

* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area

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