Canon PowerShot A300 3.2MP Digital Camera with 5.1x Digital Zoom

price: $299.99

SKU: A300

Sales Rank: 1311

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Product Description

The PowerShot A300 is an easy to use camera but is packed with Canon's advanced technology to give fantastic results. Its 3.2 Megapixels allow photo prints to be made up to A4 size. Like every digital camera in the PowerShot range, the PowerShot A300 has a high-quality Canon lens. The high-performance DIGIC processor at the heart of this camera ensures true-to-life colors and enhanced performance, while iSAPS technology means quick and accurate focus and exposure. It offers a digital zoom of approx. 5.1x and 5 point AiAF for perfect pictures every time.Shooting modes include full auto, manual mode that offers greater shooting control, and stitch assist to create stunning panoramas. There is even a movie mode, which allows movies to be captured for up to 3 minutes with sound recording and playback. Canon Direct Print allows connection straight to a Canon Bubble Jet direct or Card Photo Printer for photos without a PC in sight. For even more fun, the PowerShot A300 has the My Camera feature, which allows you to customize your camera just how you like, by choosing start-up sounds, images and operation sounds. The PowerShot A300 is ideal for people taking their first steps in digital photography.

Product Specification

Brand:: Canon
EAN:: 0013803024197
Feature:: Up to 3 minutes of video with sound
Compatible with CompactFlash Type I cards; 16 MB card included
Powered by 2 AA batteries (alkalines included); connects to PCs and Macs via USB 1.1
3.2 megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 8 x 10 prints and medium-quality prints up to 11 x 14
5.1x digital zoom
Manufacturer:: Canon
Model:: A300
ProductGroup:: Photography
Title:: Canon PowerShot A300 3.2MP Digital Camera with 5.1x Digital Zoom
UPC:: 013803024197
MPN:: 8402A001

Customer Reviews

Great camera for beginners

This little camera is a great camera for someone who is new to photography. The settings that this little things has is wonderful. You can either run on autopilot and have it do the work for you or you can set the manual settings to your little hearts content. There are a few fun settings that you can add the background startup photo to one that you have taken or youcan add your own sound tot he startup as well. The only downside that I found with this camera is that it is a little fragile and if...

12/12/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

A SUPER DIGITAL CAMERA, ESP. FOR BEGINNERS!

Sure, this camera has its drawbacks, but you'll never find a digital camera that is perfect.I wish it was more compact, I wish it always took perfect, in-focus pictures without me putting in any effort, and I wish it was faster, but one might say that about any digital camera.This is my first digital camera and I'm now ready to move on to a more modern camera that's more compact with better zoom and possibly more megapixels.But I'm not sorry that I bought this camera and when I bought it, it cost...

6/1/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

A few words for fellow adventurers:

I have found this camera to be surprisingly resilient to the repeated abuse I have given it.It's not been left completely untarnished, but it still KIND OF works.When I left it outside in the sand during a thunderstorm in the fair town of Dirt, Louisiana, it woke up in the morning QUITE gritty and the buttons were a little stubborn, but it still worked perfectly.Photos are of beautiful quality.I've banged it around the Caribbean without a care in the world, and while it was always a bit too slow...

4/30/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Don't buy it!

I'm still wondering how could Canon create such a bad product. I was stupid enough for not read customer reviews before buying it.The A300 will eat a pair of batteries (even those with more than 2000 mAh) every 10 to 20 minutes, if you're lucky and keep LCD and flash off. It will take a century to respond after you press the shot button and another century to process the picture.I tried to contact Canon but I guess their customer support is just like their camera - it doesn't work!Do yourself a...

4/11/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Sweet Camera!

This was a great first camera for me and I feel like I got WAY more than I paid for.3.2MP and high resolution allowed me to touch up in Photoshop and still allowed fantastic print quality.Video recorder has audio.There is no Optical Zoom, which is why I decided to get another camera after I felt like I've "graduated" from this one.Buy, Ni-MH rechargeable batteries.They last WAY longer and this way, you won't have to own your own battery company to like this camera.Oh, and since Canon cameras all...

1/25/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews