Blending style with technology, the Digital Ixus 300HS is a compact digital camera with a stainless steel body, a highly sensitive 10-megapixel CMOS sensor and a 28 mm wide-angle lens (f/2.0) that lets you put more in the frame.

The quick, extremely efficient 300 HS captures detail-filled pictures with 3648x2736-pixel resolution. The large aperture lets through a maximum amount of light for bright, lifelike colours. The optical image stabiliser on the Digital Ixus 300 HS is twinned with a 3.8x optical zoom to pull subjects closer. 

Meanwhile, the DIGIC 4 processor with HS System gives you the speed you need for spur-of-the-moment shots, helping you combat blur in low lighting conditions. There are also a host of automatic modes on the Digital Ixus 300HS, including Smart Auto, smile detection, face recognition and intelligent flash exposure. The Digital Ixus 300HS can even shoot 720p high definition videos!

General	Product Type	Digital camera - compact
	Width	10 cm
	Depth	2.4 cm
	Height	5.4 cm
	Weight	175 g
	Enclosure Colour	Matte black
	Body Material	Stainless steel
Main Features	Resolution	10.0 Megapixel
	Colour Support	Colour
	Optical Sensor Type	CMOS
	Total Pixels	10,600,000 pixels
	Effective Sensor Resolution	10,000,000 pixels
	Optical Sensor Size	1/2.3"
	Light Sensitivity	ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
	Digital Zoom	4 x
	Image Processor	DIGIC 4
	Shooting Modes	Frame movie mode
	Shooting Programs	Portrait mode, fireworks, low light, panorama assist, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, night snapshot, snow, hi-speed burst
	Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film
	Image Stabiliser	Optical
	Max Shutter Speed	1/2500 sec
	Min Shutter Speed	15 sec
	Exposure Metering	Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
	Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
	Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
	Face Detection	Yes
	White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
	White Balance Presets	Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight)
	Digital Video Format	H.264
	Still Image Format	JPEG
	Continuous Shooting Speed	3.7 frames per second, 6 frames per second (2.5MPix), 8.4 frames per second (2.5Mpix)
	Video Capture	H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps ¦ H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps ¦ H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps ¦ H.264 - 320 x 240 - 240 fps
Memory / Storage	Supported Flash Memory	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
	Image Storage	JPEG 3648 x 2736 ¦ JPEG 3648 x 2048 ¦ JPEG 2816 x 2112 ¦ JPEG 2272 x 1704 ¦ JPEG 1600 x 1200 ¦ JPEG 640 x 480
Camera Flash	Camera Flash	Built-in flash
	Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
	Red Eye Reduction	Built-in
	Effective Flash Range	0.3 m - 6 m
	Features	AF illuminator
Lens System	Type	Zoom lens - 4.9 mm - 18.6 mm - f/2.0-5.3
	Focal Length	4.9 mm - 18.6 mm
	Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	28 - 105mm
	Focus Adjustment	Automatic
	Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
	Auto Focus Points (Zones)	9
	Min Focus Range	3 cm
	Macro Focus Range	3-50cm
	Lens Aperture	F/2.0-5.3
	Optical Zoom	3.8 x
	Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
	Lens Construction	6 group(s) / 7 element(s)
	Features	Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
Additional Features	Self Timer	Yes
	Self Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
	Additional Features	Direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, RGB primary colour filter, DPOF support, digital image rotation, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Smile Detection Auto Shutter, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Scene Detection Technology, 720p HD movie recording, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, built-in help guide, Exif Print support, Blink Detection technology, Motion Detection Technology, Wink Self-timer, HS System
Display	Type	LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3" - colour
	Display Form Factor	Built-in
	Display Format	230,000 pixels
Microphone	Type	Microphone - built-in
	Microphone Technology	Electret condenser
	Microphone Operation Mode	Stereo
Connections	Connector Type	1 x USB ¦ 1 x composite video/audio output ¦ 1 x HDMI output
	Expansion Slot(s)	1 x SD Memory Card
Software	Software	Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
System Requirements for PC Connection	Operating System Support	MS Windows XP SP2 or later, MS Windows 7, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6, MS Windows Vista
	Peripheral Devices	USB port, CD-ROM Drive
Miscellaneous	Included Accessories	Wrist strap
	Cables Included	A/V cable ¦ USB cable
Power	Power Device	Battery charger - external
Battery	Supported Battery	Canon NB-6L
	Supported Battery Details	1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included )
Environmental Parameters	Min Operating Temperature	0 °C
	Max Operating Temperature	40 °C