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Canon SD300 / IXUS 40

Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 Digital Camera

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Vivitar 8690 Digital Camera

$22.20  |  1 store
 
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Product Description
Canon has today announced what it is calling a brother-sister pairing, in the shape of the PowerShot SD200 and PowerShot SD300. They are the first cameras to incorporate two UA (Ultra-high... More
Canon has today announced what it is calling a brother-sister pairing, in the shape of the PowerShot SD200 and PowerShot SD300. They are the first cameras to incorporate two UA (Ultra-high Refractive Index Glass Moulded (GMo) Aspherical lens) elements which has alllowed Canon to produced its smallest cameras to feature a 3x zoom. Both are SD compatible with the only main difference being the resolution; four million pixels (SD300) and 3.2 million pixels (SD200), priced 399 and 299 respectively. Less
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Key Features   
Digital Zoom 3.2x 4x
Camera Type Ultra-Compact -
Weight 0.29 lb. 0.75 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2 in. 2.4 in.
Resolution 4.2 Megapixel 8.1 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 3x 1x
Features - Red-eye Correction • Smile Detection
Image Quality   
Camera Resolution 4.2 Megapixel 8.1 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2272 x 1704 • 1600 x 1200 • 1024 x 768 640 x 480 • 3264 x 2448 • 320 x 240
Video   
Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120 -
Video Format AVI -
Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size) -
Video Speed 30 fps -
Lens   
Focus Type Autofocus -
Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom 3x 1x
Focal Length 5.8 - 17.4 mm -
Macro Focus Range 1.18 - 19.68 in. (w) / 11.81 - 19.68 in. (t) -
35mm Zoom Lens 35 - 105 mm -
Focus Range 11.81 in. to Infinity (w) -
Exposure Control   
Aperture Range f2.8/f4.9 (w/t) -
Shutter Speed 15 - 1/1500 sec -
Frames Per Second 2.4 Frames -
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) -
Flash   
Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync -
Flash Type Built-In -
ISO Speeds Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400 Auto • 100 • 200 • 400
Storage   
File Size (High Res.) 1.96 MB (65 images on 128MB card) -
Compression Type JPEG -
Memory Type SD Card Multimedia Card • SD Card
File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card) -
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal -
Included Features   
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 10 Sec. -
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount -
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone -
Viewfinder / Display   
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position -
Viewfinder Optical -
LCD Screen Resolution 118,000 pixels -
Interfaces   
Video Interface Video Out -
Interface Type USB USB 2.0
Power Supply   
Battery Type Proprietary Lithium -
Battery Life 140 Images -
System Requirements   
Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP -
Dimensions   
Weight 0.29 lb. 0.75 lb.
Depth 0.82 in. -
Height 2.09 in. -
Width 3.39 in. -
Warranty   
Warranty 1 Year -
Miscellaneous   
UPC 013803043983 -
Product ID 22780686 105850264
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Hand Strap • 16 MB Memory Card • Driver • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger -
Release Date November, 2004 -
Family Line Canon IXUS -
Product MPN   
MPN 9694A004 -
 
Consumer Reviews
Canon SD300 / IXUS 40
Canon PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 Digital Camera
$22.20
Vivitar 8690
Vivitar 8690 Digital Camera
$32.90

Product Review Summary

4.4
Based on 34 user reviews
91% recommend this product
5 stars
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4 stars
9
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 star
1
Pros
  • Easy to Use (1)
  • Excellent Picture Quality (1)
  • Lightweight (1)
  • Compact (1)
Cons
  • Short Battery Life (1)
Good For
  • Everyday Use (1)
  • Travel (1)
  • Home (1)
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Consumer Reviews

313

Canon's New SD300 Digital Elph More than the sum of its parts?

byHoward_Creech Dec 1, 2004
108 Helpfuls 109 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
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
Recommended it? Yes

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 and most primary camera functions in one chip... Read full review »

649

A Step In The Right Direction: Canon SD 300

byyakkowarner Nov 28, 2004
57 Helpfuls 58 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Small design, easy to use.
Cons Not manually controllable, not as good as film.
Recommended it? Yes

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. So if you are looking for quality or you want... Read full review »

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