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Canon Compact Shoots at 240fps, ISO 6400

Canon’s new high-end compact, the IXUS 300HS, does two things well: shoots in low-light, and shoots at high-speed. The stainless-steel bodied camera will take pictures at up to ISO 3200 (or ISO 6400 if you drop to a lower resolution) and capture video at

via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/05/canon-compact-shoots-at-240fps-iso-6400/

There’s more. The lens, a 28-105mm equivalent zoom, will open up to a nice, bright ƒ2.0 when used at the wide-angle end (falling to ƒ5.3 at the telephoto end) and the 3-inch LCD has a wide, 16:9 aspect ratio (a little weird for stills, but great for video). Finally, the sensor is a sensible 10MP.