Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 Digital Camera

Pros: Very fast, ultra compact, 4 megapixels, user friendly, ISO 50, tough Stainless Steel Body
Cons: Weak flash, tiny battery, red-eye, chromatic aberration, noisy ISO 400 images

The SD300 (Digital Ixus 40 in Europe and IXY DIGITAL 50 in Japan) is the second digicam (the SD200 was the first) to feature Canon's new second-generation DIGIC II processor. DIGIC Processors (Digital Imaging Integrated Circuit) combine image processing ...

Pros: Sturdy, compact, fast operation, excellent picture quality, large bright LCD, looks cool
Cons: No manual control, flash leaves shadow in corner upclose in macro mode, battery status

After selling my C anon PowerShot SD400 Digital Elph, I bought its younger brother, the C anon PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH. The difference between these two cameras is mostly ...

Pros: Small design, easy to use.
Cons: Not manually controllable, not as good as film.

I am absolutely amazed at how far digital cameras have gone. I really did not think they would be as small as they are, as cheap, or as easy to use. Definitely ahead of my pessimistic predictions. Yet, they are still not as good as an SLR film camera. ...

Pros: Tiny, Excellent Image Quality, Feature-Filled, Easy to Learn and Operate, DIGIC-II, Big LCD
Cons: Very Little Manual Control, Smallish Battery, Small Viewfinder (but no smaller than anyone elses)

Canon's ELPH series cameras revolutionized the photo industry when they literally reinvented the term "micro-cam." The ELPH's contained a smattering of intuitive features package neatly in a diminutive sized machine, about as small as a pack of ...

Pros: Size, appearance, zoom, picture quality
Cons: small flash, less manual features, external charger

I decided to go to a local camera shop one day after school, just to play with their extensive stock of high-end consumer digital cameras. My friend and I played with all the ultra-compact cameras, including the Optio S series of cameras (the ones that ...

Pros: SMALL SIZE, battery life improved, download features, better quality construction than previous elphs.
Cons: Updated:11/15/06 Starting to malfunction and overexpose pics- I guess we had a good run?

Update 11/15/06- I guess I can't complain a lot...but I can always complain a little. A couple of issues I have encountered: Not sure why but SO many of my pictures now are over-exposed, I have to trash about half of them. The flash timing or focus ...

Pros: You'll take it everywhere, and you will capture the shot!
Cons: Short battery life, red eye, some vignetting.

So you’re thinking about the SD300 huh? Good choice. Very good choice. We just bought the SD300 in December of 2004. I researched cameras for about a month before deciding on this one. What’s funny is, I decided on this camera the day I ...

Pros: small, solid feel, huge LCD, minimal shutter lag, good quality pictures, fast startup
Cons: cheap plastic covers, lack of full manual controls

I own a Canon S30 that I bought a few years ago... after being dropped a lot, it works as often as it doesn't and thus began the process of finding a replacement. I took the middle road when I purchased my first digi-cam, meaning that I got a medium ...

Pros: Pocket size, great movies modes (6 modes), fluid LCD, construction is awesome!
Cons: Too small = difficult one hand control (a must for me); power button issues

First and foremost, Inherent flaws in small cameras: -picture quality is poorer due to small lenses, weak flash and its not as easy to keep stable in your hands -red eye: small cameras usually have the flash close to the shutter which results in ...

Pros: Great still shots for a microcamera, credit card size, great video, easy to use
Cons: Limit of 9 minutes of video per GB. Says its USB 2.0 but isnt

We just had a baby and wanted a dual-role camera...one small enough to take everywhere for good quality shots, and ideally something that could also take short video clips with sound. I made a huge mistake in assuming that the best choice would be ...

Pros: Small, good features, good quality make
Cons: Questionable picture quality...maybe!

This is one very good, very reasonably priced digital camera that offers good quality pictures and a stack of features. The fact that it was a 4.2 Megapixel digital camera, and that it was a Canon lens drew me toward it first, and I believe it’s the ...

Pros: Super fast! Compact, but with ergonomic controls. Great interface.
Cons: No cradle; no battery life indicator; cheap battery cover.

We switched from Canon's very old S30 primarily because it has been unable to allow us to take good pictures of our kids. Kids have a tendency to move a lot and S30 was too slow to focus and to release shutter. The S30 was also very bulky. So I've done a ...

Pros: 4 Megapixels. Tiny. Fast. Big LCD Screen. Awesome Movie Mode. External Battery Charger.
Cons: Battery Life. Access to Manual Mode.

This is one of the best point-and-shoot 4 megapixel cameras currently being produced. As with all Canon PowerShot SD series cameras, the SD300 is very easy to use. Since the specs are easily accessible (click on ...

Pros: Compactness, large LCD, light weight, fast view action, included software, underwater features.
Cons: No battery strength indicator on camera, LCD scratches easily, movies are sometimes hard to playback.

This camera is great for size and quality, but if you want a camera that's dependable don't get this one. The battery life is horrible. Also, there is no way to find out how much battery is left. A red battery icon blinks just as the camera is about to ...

Pros: Size, weight, recycle speed, power-on to first shot speed, ease of use.
Cons: Price tag, included SD card too small for any real use.

Let me start by saying that I am not a professional photographer by any means, but I do enjoy photography. I own a Nikon D100 D-SLR camera and believe that takes great pictures, and I based my opinions (found below) of the performance of the Canon SD300 ...