People love their camera phones. Alot.
There is a war going on between the manufacturers of each, and at this point it looks like the cell phones have the advantage. The cell cam is always with you, perfectly convenient, has the ability to upload images to the internet, and the picture quality is fairly good in well lit situations.
They have disadvantages as well. Glaring ones. Cell cameras usually produce low resolution images, are poor performers in low light situations, have horrible auto white balance settings, and have annoying amounts of grain and noise.
Major camera manufacturers like Canon know this. And their response to this is the PowerShot Elph 300 HS. It's fast, and has great low light performance. I don't think there is a cell phone camera that can come close.
The 300 HS is a compact beauty. It sports a 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, and the ability to shoot up to 1080p video at 24 frames per second. On the back there is a 2.7 inch display, with a decent resolution of approximately 230,000 dots. Connectivity is great with both mini USB and mini HDMI ports.
Performance for the Elph is stellar. It has a maximum aperture of f/2.7, so low light photos aren't an issue, and can shoot a machine gun fast 8.2 frames per second in High Speed Burst Mode! A 5x optical zoom lens is better than average, (35mm equivalent of 24 - 120mm) that proves to be more than adequate for most shooting situations.
Picture quality from the Canon is fantastic as always...very low noise, good auto white balance and great resolution. The perfect combination for great photos!
The controls on the Elph are very familiar to those who have owned other Canon PowerShot models. Everything is well laid out, and the menus are easy to navigate. It's fast, compact, and a solid performer.
In my opinion, this particular camera has all the features needed to get you the best photos possible in a compact body. It's priced competitively, fits in your pocket, and you don't have to worry about having the perfect picture being interrupted by an incoming call!
