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Reviews of the PowerShot A300 Digital Camera

  • 7.2

    CNET Review

    June 3, 2003

    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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  • 8.1

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | February 8, 2010

    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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    digicamreview.co.uk

    Review Summary: The front lens cover is used as an on/off button

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  • 6.0

    techtree.com

    By R. Mohan | December 16, 2003

    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

  • camera on
  • front
  • back
  • sides
  • camera off

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