IXUS 300 HS
The IXUS 300 HS features a new 10.0 Megapixel High Sensitivity CMOS Sensor with DiG!C 4 Image Processor, offering the highest image quality available, this helps capture those wonderful memories in low light conditions and helps reduce noise at high ISO speeds. The IXUS 300 HS also features an f/2.0 lens, HD movie recording and Canon's TruCapture Technology.
Quality Images
10.0 Megapixels with High Sensitivity CMOS Sensor for better noise reduction delivering outstanding quality images in low light
Get Creative
With an f/2 aperture lens, capture amazing photographs with shallow depth of field
Get closer to the action
Genuine Canon 3.8x Optical Zoom lens to get you closer to you subjects
High Definition Movies (1280x720)
Shoot High Definition movies and view easily on TV with an optional HDMI cable
Intelligent Auto
New Auto mode with Scene Detection, Face Detection, Motion Detection and Noise Reduction makes it even easier to get the perfect shot
Intelligent Flash Exposure
Automatically detects flash requirements and adjusts the flash output, shutter speed, aperture and ISO speed to best suit the photo being taken
Wide Angle Lens
28mm wide angle lens allows you to shoot beautiful landscapes or capture great group shot
3.0 inch LCD Screen
A large 3.0 inch Wide PureColour II LCD Screen makes shooting and recording memories easy
DiG!C 4 Image Processor
Delivers high picture quality with faster processing speed
Key Features
Precision image quality
- 10.0 MP High Sensitivity CMOS
- 28mm wide-angle lens
- Genuine Canon 3.8x Optical Zoom
- Optical Image Stabilizer
- DiG!C 4 Processor
- Intelligent Auto
- Intelligent Flash Exposure
- Motion Detection Technology
- Servo AF
- ISO 3200
Perfect portraits of family & friends
- Smart Shutter (Face Detection Self-timer, Smile Shutter, Wink Self Timer)
- Face Detection and Selector
- Face Detection Self-timer
- Red-eye Correction
- Blink Detection
Digital photography and video made easy
- 3.0” PureColour II TFT LCD screen
- High Definition Video recording (1280x720) with super slow motion (240fps)
- High Speed Burst Mode (Stills) up to 8.4fps
- Subject Tracking
- Active Display
Specifications
Sensor / Image Processor
Effective Number of Pixels - Approx. 10.0 MP High Sensitivity CMOS
Size - 1/2.3-inch
Processor - DiG!C 4
Lens
Focal Length (optical) - 4.9 (W) – 18.6 (T) mm
35mm film equivalent - 28 (W) – 105 (T) mm
f/number f/2.0 – 8.0 (W), f/5.3 – 8.0 (T)
Shutter Speed - 15 - 1/2500 sec.
Zoom - Optical approx 3.8x; Digital approx. 4x
Image Stabilizer - Optical (Lens Shift Type), approx 3 steps
FocusingFocus System - TTL Autofocus
Focusing Frame - Face Detect AiAF 1,2, Centre
Focusing Range - Normal: 3cm – infinity (W), 30cm – infinity (T); Macro: 3cm - 50cm (W)
Shooting FunctionsFace Detection - Auto Focus, Auto Exposure, White Balance, Flash Exposure, Auto Red-Eye correction, Smile Smart Shutter, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer3 Blink Detection
Other Shooting Features - Servo AF, AF-Point Zoom, Size Select, AF Lock, AF Assist Beam, Intelligent Contrast Correction, Date Stamp, Digital tele-converter, Image Inspection Tool, Night Display
Continuous Shooting (
Large/Fine) - Normal: approx. 3.7 shots/sec, High-speed Burst: approx. 8.4 shots/sec, Low Light: approx. 6.0 shots/sec
Self-timer - Approx. 10 sec or 2 sec delay, custom, Wink self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer
Control/Balance
Light Metering Method - Evaluative4, Centre -weighted average, Spot5
Exposure Control Method - Program AE, AE Lock, Intelligent Contrast Correction, Safety Shift
Exposure Compensation - ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed) - Auto6, ISO 125/200/400/800/1600/3200
White Balance Modes - Auto , Daylight , Cloudy , Tungsten , Fluorescent , Fluorescent H , Custom
LCD Screen
LCD Screen - 3.0 inch Pure Colour LCD II TFT with wide viewing angle (approx 230,000 dots) 16:9 aspect ratio and brightness adjustment (5 levels). Approx 100% coverage
Flash
Flash Modes / Functions - Auto, on, off, Slow Synchro
Flash Range - Normal: 30cm – 6.0m (W) 50cm – 2.0 m (T)
Selectable Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes - Intelligent Auto (with Scene Detection), P, Av, Tv, Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Smart Shutter, High-speed Burst, Low Light, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect,
Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist, Movie (Standard, Super Slow Motion, Colour Accent, Colour Swap)
My Colours - Vivid, Neutral, Serpia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Colour
Image Recording Format
Still image - JPEG Compression (EXIF 2.2 Compliant)
Colour Space and JPEG Compression - sRGB; Fine, Normal
Movies - MOV (Image Data: H.264; Audio Data: Linear PCM stereo)
Recording Pixels and recording capacity on a 4GB card
Still Images and Capacity (at Fine Image Setting) - Large: 3648 x 2736 (1471), Medium 1: 2816 x 2112 (2320), Medium 2: 2272 x 1704 (3352), Medium 3: 1600 x 1200 (6352), Small: 640 x 480 (20116), Widescreen: 3648 x 2048 (1978)
Movie Frame Rate - HD 1280x720: 30fps (20min 43ec), 640x480: 30fps (43min 43sec), 320x240: 30fps (1hr 58min 19sec), 320x240: 240fps (25min 46sec)
Other Operations
Playback Operations - Red-eye Correction, Intelligent Contrast Correction, Trimming, Resize, Slideshow, Index, Magnified, Image Inspection Tool, Favourites, Hints and Tips display, Auto Rotate, Histogram, Overexposure
Warning, Auto Play, Transition, MyCategory, MyColours, Filter by Date, Smart Shuffle
Direct Printing, PictBridge - Yes7
Interface
Supported Operating Systems - PC: Windows 7, Windows Vista (incl SP1/SP2), XP SP2/SP3; Mac: OS X v10.4 - v10.6
Computer I/F - USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B compatible), HDMI (mini-connector)
Video Output - PAL or NTSC selectable
Audio Output - Stereo
Memory Storage - SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card
Menu Languages - 26 languages English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi and Japanese
General Features
Battery - Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-6L
Shooting Capacity (full charge) - Approx. 250 shots; Playback 7 hours
Dimensions - (W x D x H) 100.0 x 54.1 x 23.6 mm (ex. Protruding parts)
Weight - Approx. 150g (camera body only)
