PHOTO QUALITY. This 20-megapixel compact camera captured images with very good quality. We judged this model very good for outdoor performance, such as shooting landscapes in the daytime; good for indoor performance, such as photographing a well-lit basketball game in a gym; very good for performance under natural light without a flash, such as shooting under an overcast sky.
FLASH. The PowerShot ELPH 350 HS captured flash shots that were good. In our distance test, we found the camera's flash could illuminate most subjects that are closer to the camera, but had some problems with distant subjects. The flash also has very good, even coverage.
LENS. It has a moderately long 12x zoom lens that can be helpful when you need to zoom in to capture your subjects. The lens also has very wide-angle (25mm) capability that's very useful for landscapes and group portraits, although you may notice a bit of distortion when you're shooting faces up close, for instance.
IMAGE STABILIZER. Shooting telephoto in well-lit scenes, this model did an excellent job of minimizing the effects of camera shake. In low-light settings, it performed excellently and almost never produced blurry photos.
SPEED. In terms of performance, the Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS powers up very quickly. It has a short interval between shots, which can be important when shooting fast-moving or unpredictable subjects.
VIDEO. The Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS takes good video like many in its class. It captures full HD video at 1920 x 1080 30p. As for sound, it captures very good audio in mono.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. Like most point-and-shoot models, this camera does not include a viewfinder, which means you'll need to rely on the LCD to compose your photo or video. Even though this is a small and light compact, it was somewhat difficult to control and to take pictures with.
