ISO400 is pretty much the limit for all of us compact users here Be it LX3,S90,G11 or 300HS .

But resizing it to about 800x600 does "reduce" the noise considerably but you pixel peep, it's a whole different story

Oh ya and having a f/2.0 lens does help out with higher shutter speed or lower ISO but doesn't at all produce "real bokeh" due to the puny sensor



This post has been edited by -kytz-: Aug 15 2010, 10:15 PM

Aiya..why again wanna compare to DSLR..ppl getting compact bcos of the size & pocketable mah....

I got a myself a unit last week but haven't had the time to really use and explore the camera. Being a compact, i wasn't expecting much initially. But i have to say i'm impressed with the camera's ability to take pictures in the dark, and without flash. The f/2 and backlighted lens really helps i guess..

this is a nice camera

couldn't make up my mind whether to buy this or s90

i'm a noob to camera actually, just know point n shoot but i wan nice pic!!!

Throw a coin and decide lor. The only thing that I dun like about S90 is the video cam- No HD video recording..

can consider s95 since it offers a HD at 24fps..

Nite shot taken Y'day. Abit senget bcos put on a rough wall (no tripod mah)..


Camera: Canon IXUS 300 HS
Exposure: Auto exposure, 0.8 sec, f/2, ISO 200

Nice shoot even w/o tripod..

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Added on August 20, 2010, 6:36 pmHow much the selling price now? Package include ??

This post has been edited by Jojo: Aug 20 2010, 06:36 PM

Although without tripod but the wall helps a lot to stabilise mah..+ timer too..haha

I got it for RM1200 witout anything. If u want to add 8gb card + screen protector, at RM60 If wanna the casing + everything Shouild be ~ RM1350.

Miniature..McD concept Restaurant..Puchong Gateaway:

Emmmmm... Going to get one soon by installment. KEKE..

May i know where you got it from?

Hey guy, Canon just announce new camera Digital IXUS 1000HS, compare to Canon IXUS 300HS, which is better? Any expert can list out what is the difference among them?

Sorry din read this earlier. Got it from Boeing Sg Wang Plaza

BTW..F2 in action:

Stimix and all expert:

Here are the major spec for IXUS 300HS & 1000HS. Can you pls advise which one is better?
And can you pls advise me what is the meaning of f/2? f/2 compare to f/3.4, which is better?

Model:300HS
Pixels:10M
Focus length:4.9 – 18.6 mm
Zoom:3.8x
Max focus #:f/2.0 – f/5.3
LCD size/type/dot:3.0"/TFT/230,000
Macro:3 cm
ISO:125-3200
Movie:1280 x 720, 30fps HD
Dimension (mm):100.0 x 54.1 x 23.6
Weight:175g


Model:1000HS (Will be released on Sep/Oct time frame)
Pixels:10M
Focus length:6.3 - 63.0 mm
Zoom:10x
Max focus #:f/3.4 - f/5.6
LCD size/type/dot:3.0"/TFT/230,000
Macro:1 cm
ISO:125-3200
Movie:1920 x 1080, 24fps HD
Dimension (mm):101.0 x 59.0 x 22.0
Weight:190g

I'm not an expert but I came across this post at dpreview just now, hope it can help u.



Full discussion is here
SD4500 vs SD4000 (FYI, SD4000=300HS, SD4500=1000HS)

F is your eye iris which at night will open bigger. The lower the figure, the wider iris open.

You have alot of zoom, but higher f will make you difficult shot picture.

Those super-zoom camera is good for those wanna captire faraway object but one thing for sure after my dissapointment wth my older Lumix 10X zoom...worst ever picture quality.

The higher F value already hinting something bad. You will not be getting F2 and wth small sensor...Nevertheless, the 1 cm macro really a suprise

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Added on August 29, 2010, 10:33 amBTW, lucky shot:


This post has been edited by stimix: Aug 29 2010, 10:33 AM

Mostly those camera with super duper spec in a small body won't give good quality picture. The most common example is pixel. With clamping alot of pixel in a compact camera will produce a shit picture. My office have this kind of camera which 10M pixel. The picture look shit and my 6M pixel camera is much much more better.

I would choose wider lens than zoom lens. I can overcome the zoom picture by croping the picture in a software with come with the camera purchase. 10M pixel can crop alot without scarify the quality. Makesure your hand don't shake alot. While wide lens is good for indoor, group people and small space. I can't modify the picturet in software. Accept I walk few feet more behind to take the picture. Wider lens is more common use.

You zoom to max, but the camera tell you, need open flash and not stable because high F and enable lower down. The picture look shit too. Otherwise use tripod which you're not willing to bring along to holiday. Try check those DSLR lens that can zoom 300-400mm and F1.8 cost how much.

If you in compact camera, choose the spec is most common use. That you able to shot without the camera tell you can't shot. Otherwise go for DSLR.

Anyway, I suspect some typo in this 1000HS max f3.4 which a bit high. At least f2.7 can give kua?