Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

Been looking for a pocket camera for a while now. Sometimes, it's great to have a compact camera were the need to take along full SLR gear is not needed. The Powershot 300 HS fits the bill very well. The camera is extremely easy to use. Images are clear and crisp, even if just left in Auto! The modes under the Program mode are great to have some fun with as well. As a SLR user, it was mentally hard not being in control all the time, but it was a pleasant surprise at the results of this camera. Well worth it.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

In general, it's a good camera. Easy to use and get good pics. The only drawback is that the LCD screen is not sharp as I expected.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

I am very pleased with this camera. I wanted something very small and light, for a do a lot of hiking and want to take pictures that I will use in drawings. This camera fits all my needs. Great.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

Bought this camera for my wife. She loves the size and feel of the camera. Slips right into her pocket. Takes great pictures. Works very well in low light situations.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

Great product.
Easy to use.
Nice big screen.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

I bought this camera to replace an Elph Powershot SD600 which still works fine but could not use SDHC cards.The 300 HS is a great camera and a big improvement over the SD600. Right away I noticed the better color rendition. A big factor for me was the improvement in the menu. It now is almost intuitive whereas I had problems with the flow of the 600. The separate button to get to playback mode is an improvement also.Its small size allows me to stick it in my breast pocket and have it ready for use instantly.

Glad I bought it and recommend it to anyone.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

I bought this camera for my father because I have the same one and I really like it. I decided to buy in B&H because I bought my camera here too and I had a great experience.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

I prefer to have a camera on my person at all times. This little Canon ELPH fills the bill. It is not the latest model, but it has great resolution, very good performance in low light, and best of all, it is so small you almost forget you have it. For [$], you can't go wrong! One tip, if you buy this camera, get the black one, because it has a textured finish which makes this tiny camera easy to hold and use.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

I have purchased this camera to replace aging (but still functional) Panasonic P&S that did not support HD video recording. Canon has a nice finish (silver) and it is very small. It is appealing to my wife which calls my Nikon P300 "boxy". We have tested the camera inside and outside. So far the results are good but I would have to say that the Panasonic with Leica lens takes better indoor pictures. It is most likely due to the weaker flash on 300HS. As to the functions, everything is clearly marked and the amount of buttons is pretty much perfect for the small P&S.

I would have to mention is that be aware that the black version has different texture than the silver one. Black model has sandpaper-like texture which my wife did not like and we had to exchange the camera for a silver one. Also, when you press MENU on the camera there is no way to change the picture size setting. You need to press different button to change that. It wasn't very intuitive at first. For that I have deducted one star.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

Purchased this camera based upon the recommendation of another photographer who commented as I am doing here. This is a nice pocket/purse size, has great photo quality and video is very nice.
The only shortcoming is there is no instruction book, only a getting started manual for the camera.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

after ending up with lots of vacation shots from a smartphone camera, i decided i should invest in a decent camera to have better pictures. i'm not a photographer at all (i know the 'rule of thirds' but that's basically it); i just wanted something around $200 that was small, had a rechargeable battery, and took great pictures with little hassle.

i started with reviews on cnet and immediately had my choices down to the 300hs and the sony dsc-wx9. i lamented for awhile b/w the sony and canon but ultimately decided to go with canon. even though the sony had 16mp (as opposed to 12), a carl zeiss lens, and a larger screen, i felt more comfortable going with canon since photography is all they do.

i'm happy with this purchase. the pictures are great and the battery lasts forever. its even able to take shots with some nice depth of field (foreground focused, background blurry) by using focus select or the portrait setting.

i would definitely recommend this small, feature-packed camera to anyone looking for a simple and powerful point-and-shoot.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

I replaced a lost Casio EX-H5 with the Canon 300 ELPH Powershot on the recommendation of a photographer friend). I LOVED my Casio EX-H5, and thought that the quality of pictures stood up next to any expensive camera (I had it in Europe with a friend shooting a DSLR and in many cases we had identical pictures to compare; mine were always as good if not better). I am happy with the Canon, as it has more features and does have good quality pictures, although I have not been as impressed as I was with my Casio. This is a much smaller body however, and that is very important to me.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

My first Camera and it is very easy to use, takes great photo's, and looks great.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

Super easy to use and takes great pictures!

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

I've been using a D-SLR and this one's speed and functionality is very comparable. I use the camera to take quick candids and other more composed shots as well, it's good for anything. The speed is the single most important thing for me and this camera is great. There is barely a pause between turning it on and taking a picture. The only complaint I have is the small size, it's great for your pocket but it is sometimes a little small.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

We purchased this camera for our jewelry department, as we needed to take pictures of samples. They needed to be clear, focused and mainly depict the image as closely detailed as possible. This camera takes the clearest pictures I have seen from a point and shoot and we LOVE it!

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

Easy to use. Easy to use. Easy to use.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

I bought this cause I didn't want to take dslr everywhere I went. I'm very happy with his camera it takes amazing pictures.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

Easy On/Off
Easy to record HD Video
Fits in your back pockets

-I wish the Auto function was easier to navigate, I love taking Black and White pictures and I think it takes a couple too many steps to switch to the different color settings.
-I could be missing a step but deleting images while in play mode seems to take 1 too many steps as well.

Comments about Canon Powershot 300 HS Digital ELPH Camera (Black):

It is very easy to use it,
It takes veeery good pictures