What is the cheapest used Canon PowerShot A300 in the UK?

The cheapest used Canon PowerShot A300 currently listed is £19.64 at eBay, based on 6 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

How many used Canon PowerShot A300 are for sale in the UK?

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What sensor format does the Canon PowerShot A300 use?

The Canon PowerShot A300 features a other sensor.

Used Canon PowerShot A300 for Sale — From £20

£19.64 Low price

£54.20 High price

6 Listings

1 Retailers

Great for: general beginner street

Canon's zoomless 2003 budget compact — 3.2MP CCD, fixed 33mm f/3.6 lens, DIGIC, CompactFlash, AA power.

The PowerShot A300 was a low-end fixed-lens compact in Canon's stripped-down A100/A200/A3xx budget line, released in April 2003. This series sat below the manual-control Axx cameras with a different body shape, no optical zoom and very few controls, and the A300 introduced a new sliding lens cover to the design.

It paired a 3.2-megapixel 1/2.7-inch CCD with a fixed 33mm-equivalent f/3.6 lens and Canon's original DIGIC processor, a notably wide single focal length for a snapshot camera. Video recorded at 640x480 and 15fps, framing was via a 1.5-inch LCD, images went to CompactFlash cards and power came from AA batteries.

With no zoom at all, the A300 forces the fixed 33mm-equivalent view, which actually suits casual street and group shots better than the tight lenses of many rivals; digital zoom is the only reach option. It is a pure point-and-shoot with minimal settings, best treated as a cheap CCD-era snapshot machine.

Check the sliding lens cover opens and closes cleanly and switches the camera on properly, as the mechanism is the model's obvious wear point. A CompactFlash card and reader are needed, small cards being safest on a 2003 body. AA power keeps it usable, but inspect battery contacts for corrosion and the LCD for bleed.