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Canon PowerShot A300
Canon PowerShot A300
  • 3 out of 5
"not bat 4 years ago"
  • 1 out of 5
"Battery life"
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Canon PowerShot A300 Reviews

  • 3.45 out of 5

Rating: 3.45 of 5
(286 user reviews)

Professional Reviews of the Canon A300

  • 3.6 out of 5
Some of the best images we've seen from a camera in its class (CNET - 7/28/03)

While the Canon PowerShot A300 lacks an optical zoom, it makes up for it by providing features (like an autofocus-assist light) usually reserved for more expensive cameras. Image quality is excellent with the exception of barrel distortion around some pictures' edges. read original review

  • 4.8 out of 5
simple to operate and takes good quality pictures (Imaging Resource - 7/28/03)

Great prints up to 8x10 inches, simple controls, and a robust feature set make the Canon PowerShot A300 a great choice for those just getting started in digital photography. If you can afford the extra money, the Canon A70 offers a 3x zoom. read original review

  • 5 out of 5
The image quality of the A300 is better than many of the other 3.0-megapixel cameras (Steve's Digicams - 7/28/03)

The easy-to-use and inexpensive Canon PowerShot A300 is an "excellent" camera that takes great pictures and offers a very useful (and advanced) feature set that consumers will appreciate. read original review

Canon A300 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

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  • 3 out of 5
not bat 4 years ago (b.k - 6/3/07)

i had it 4 years ago then it was a good one now its is slow now i own a nikon d80xread more

  • 1 out of 5
Battery life (Dee - 5/15/07)

I received this camera from my dad for X-mas. Since then I could have bought stock in the battery company and became a millionaire. This... read more

  • 3 out of 5
okay, until screen and pics went black (greg donner - 3/23/07)

Yes, my camera went on the frits too. Owned for 2 years, used it only sporatically, and now goes black on the screen and pics... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Damaged Card Pins (Carol Weiss - 1/28/07)

Have had my PowerShot A300 two years and now the memory card pins are damaged. It's 50/50 whether the camera will accept the card. Plus... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Excellent Beginners Digital Camera (Angel Crowe - 11/25/06)

***********OH MY GOSH PEOPLE************DIGITAL CAMERA'S "NEED" THE RECHARGABLE OR REG. Nimh Batteries. Alkaline Batteries Are not ment for these new age camera's. Your in a... read more

  • 2 out of 5
bad camera (rolly - 10/31/06)

I have this camera. quality is good, but the problem is it took long to to focus after a shot. it need's a 20 seconds... read more

  • 2 out of 5
DO NOT BUY (Nicole - 10/23/06)

Have had this camera for 3 1/2 years...Have lost MANY opportunities to take pictures because you have to hold the button down so long people... read more

  • 3 out of 5
its playing up (kim - 9/29/06)

Ive had mine for all most 12 monts and its only taken 6 12 pics and wont take any more if u can help me... read more

  • 1 out of 5
DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA (Jules - 8/21/06)

I had this camera for only one year and the camera stopped working. I would have new batteries installed and it wouldn't read the battery... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Decent Entry-Level Camera filled with glaring problems. (Kindred - 8/16/06)

I've owned this camera for quite a while and it has only been a complete nuisance to me. The camera does take nice quality pictures... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Takes Nice Pictures but use NiMH Rechargables ( - 6/20/06)

This camera does take good pictures but it does seem to drain alkaline batteries too fast. I think the problem is that it detects the... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Works great with NIMH batteries ( - 6/19/06)

I've had a Powershot A300 since a little more than 2 years ago, and although I have faced some problems, I also think the overall... read more

  • 1 out of 5
good camera with TERRIBLE BATTERY life ( - 6/19/06)

I loved this camera at first because it took great pictures (at least without flash or you have to hold it forever). it comes at... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Camera Malfunctioning after 2 years!! ( - 6/19/06)

I have the powershot A300 and let me tell you something... This camera start malfunctioning after 2 years of usage. My friend had the same... read more

  • 3 out of 5
Battery thing is no big deal ( - 6/19/06)

It is true that it sucks up the battery quite fast, but that's because it's not designed to function on regular AA batteries... I use... read more

  • 1 out of 5
I agree with the person who said "This isn't a camera" ( - 4/21/06)

I have not liked this camera one bit since I received it. You cannot zoom when taking a movie and when taking a photo you... read more

  • 1 out of 5
This isn't a camera ( - 3/24/06)

it's a battery earting piece of junk stay away FAR AWAY........read more

  • 1 out of 5
Dead design on batteries ( - 2/16/06)

I used up 10 packs of batteries packs for the first week and I kept it away from me. The cost of buying batteries will... read more

  • 2 out of 5
No Battery Life. ( - 1/20/06)

If you're going on a trip, make sure to pack 20 AA batteries, you'll need them. The battery life drives me insane, besides that its... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Finest Camera I own. ( - 11/23/05)

The Canon A300 takes excellent pictures for the price. It has many features found only in more expensive cameras. Pictures taken with the Camera and... read more

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