Reviews of the PowerShot A300 Digital Camera
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CNET Review
The Good: Excellent image quality; inexpensive; VGA movie mode; fast continuous-shooting mode; autofocus-assist lamp; uses standard AA batteries.
The Bad: No optical zoom; short flash range; barrel distortion around edges of pictures; saves only JPEG files.
The Bottom Line: Budget buyers who don't need a zoom lens will get their money's worth in features and picture quality from the A300.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 63/100 and users 78/100. Comparing these reviews to 575707 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 81/100 = Very Good.
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No Rating
digicamreview.co.uk
Review Summary: The front lens cover is used as an on/off button
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techtree.com
Review Summary: The A300 has an ISO setting of up to 400 with adjustments for colour balance in various conditions including daylight, cloudy, tungsten, and fluorescent. The flash includes auto flash, no flash and red-eye reduction, which has become a must in digital ...
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Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 8402A001AA
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights Video capture ability adds convenience for the user.
- Width 4.3 in
- Depth 1.5 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 0.4 lbs
- Localization English
Main Features
- Resolution 3.2 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 3,300,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 3,200,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400
- Digital Zoom 5.1 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Stitch assist
- Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White, Low Sharpening
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 1 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 12 frames per second
- Remote Control None
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 320 x 240 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 160 x 120 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 640 x 480 - 14 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 44 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 118 sec - With 16MB card
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 1 x 16 MB Flash - CompactFlash Card
- Supported Flash Memory CompactFlash
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 8 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 16 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 32 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 14 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 26 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 52 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 25 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 46 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 : 84 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 58 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 94 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 165 - With 16MB card
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 8 in - 6.6 ft
Lens System
- Type Lens - 5 mm - F/3.6
- Focal Length 5 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 33 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
- Min Focus Range 7.9 in
- Macro Focus Range 5-20cm
- Lens Aperture F/3.6
- Optical Zoom None
- Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 5 element(s)
- Features Aspherical lens
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Flash Terminal None
- Additional Features AE/FE lock, DPOF support, Audio recording, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, PictBridge support, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 67,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I
Software
- Software Canon PhotoRecord, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon Remote Capture, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Wrist strap
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable
Power
- Power Device None
Battery
- Supported Battery AA
- Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Product Photos
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