| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.3 MP | 20 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | APS-C |
| Display Size | 3 inch | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | D300S 12.3MP DSLR Camera | ELPH LT 260 20MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | D300S | ELPH LT 260 |
| Model Number | D300S | LT 260 |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.3 MP | 20 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 114 x 147 x 74 mm | 93 x 63 x 30 mm |
| Weight | 840 GM | 150 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | ELPH |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | APS-C |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | 16.7 x 30.2mm |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 10000 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F mount | Zoom lens |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Lens Type | - | EF Lens |
| Focal Length | - | 26-52mm |
| Compatible Lens | - | Aspherical lens |
| Aperture Range | - | f/4.2-6.7 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Fixed Eye-level Pentaprism | Real-image zoom viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 86% |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | Picture frame, AF frame, Close-up frame, Close-up AF frame
Green indicator Combination camera-ready indicator and too-close warning
Orange indicator Combination flash ready indicator and camera shake warning |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Choose Color temp., White balance preset | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Active autofocus |
| Focus Range | - | 0.45m infinity 1.5ft. to infinity |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continous low shooting mode 1-7fps, Continous high shooting mode 7fps | Approx. 8 cartridges of 25-expposure film normal temperature with 50% flash use |
| Shutter Type | - | Combination aperture and program electromagnetically driven shutter |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow | Flash AUTO and Flash ON mode |
| image features |
| Image Format | NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed RAW, TIFF RGB, JPEG Baseline-compliant | - |
| Picture Angle | Approx 1.5x lens focal length | - |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | - |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Requirement | - | 3V |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Video Format | AVI movie | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single frame shooting mode, Continuous shooting mode approx. 3fps, Self-timer mode, Quiet Shutter Release | - |