Canon PowerShot ELPH 300HS

Ok, technicallyyyyyy, this isn't a thrifted find, but I think it starts us off on a positive note.

This little creature is an unassuming point and shoot by the almighty Canon which I think came out around 2011. Mine was a family hand-me-down that I've had for a while but didn't start playing with until the past year or so. As the only digital point and shoot that I've used so far, I can't really give it a fair comparison to others like it.

That all said, my impressions so far have been that for what it is, it's a cute but decent memory-maker that fits in your pocket. The autofocus seems fine, more-or-less, and it generally captures a balanced exposure. The necessary controls are quick to learn and use. The battery also seems to last pretty well. I know for me it sat in a closet for a few months and still had some charge when I pulled it out again.

The only thing I could call a gripe is that it doesn't have a viewfinder you can look through, which I think makes it harder to shoot level. This is usually a super easy fix in post though and it's never really the end of the world. The kind of quality you get in darker situations can look a little aged in that creepy way, but sometimes the results are actually kind of cool!

Overall, I think this camera is fun to take on a trip or a night out with the squad or whatever the kids say. This is also the camera I use to shoot stuff for this site a lot--albeit I usually mess those pictures up a bit in post. Below are random some shots I took with the thing.