Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

14x, f/3.1, 28 mm
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        Summary Canon SX210 IS

        Prices Price
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        $320
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        Score Snapsort rank
        Within its price range
        #n/a of 1
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        Specifications Key specs
        Zoom
        Help 14x
        Screen size
        Help 3"
        Aperture
        Help f/3.1
        Screen resolution
        Help 230k dots
        Wide angle
        Help 28 mm
        Movie format
        Help 720p @ 30fps
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        Canon PowerShot SX210 ISCanon PowerShot SX210 IS

        Replacement

        Canon has replaced the PowerShot SX210 IS with the SX220 HS and SX230 HS.

        Canon PowerShot SX220 HS
        Canon PowerShot SX220 HS announced February 2011
        Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
        Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
        Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity

        Compare the new Canon SX220 HS vs the SX210 IS
        Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
        Canon PowerShot SX230 HS announced February 2011
        GPS Has a GPS
        Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
        Screen resolution Higher resolution screen

        Compare the new Canon SX230 HS vs the SX210 IS

        reviewsWhat are people saying about the SX210 IS

        "Commonly adjusted camera settings like Metering, My Colours, White Balance, ISO settings, Flash Exposure Compensation, and more are found in the camera's Function Menu and can be quickly accessed."
        digitalreview.ca | talking about the camera's button-layout
        "The 14 megapixel sensor combined with the camera's metering system offers good image quality from 80 to 200 ISO"
        digitalreview.ca | talking about the camera's image-quality
        "HD Movie mode with stereo sound, 1280 x 720 up to 4GB or 30 minutes per clip"
        digitalreview.ca | talking about the camera's video-quality

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        Pros

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        The Canon SX210 IS vs other recent compacts

        Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
        Usually standard
        Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
        1. Lens
        Screen size Above average sized screen Help
        3"
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        The Canon SX210 IS vs other recent travel zooms

        Size Quite small Help
        Compact (106×59×32 mm)
        Weight Light Help
        220 g
        Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
        1/3200 of a second
        Thickness Thin Help
        1.3"
        Lowest price Inexpensive Help
        $319.95

        Cons

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        The Canon SX210 IS vs other recent compacts

        Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
        0.7 fps
        Sensor type Sensor type Help
        CCD
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        The Canon SX210 IS vs other recent travel zooms

        Wide angle Very poor wide angle lens Help
        28 mm
        Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
        230k dots
        Touch screen No touch screen Help
        More buttons
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        Sensor size Small sensor Help
        1/2.3" 6.16x4.62mm
        Viewfinder Can only preview photos on the screen Help
        None
        Popularity Not so popular Help
        Among snapsort users
        Zoom Poor zoom Help
        14x
        Light sensitivity Very poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        1,600 ISO
        True resolution Lower true resolution Help
        9.8 MP
        Autofocus contrast detection autofocus Help
        slower focusing
        Announced Old Help
        February 2010
        Longest exposure Short exposures Help
        15 seconds

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        Discussion

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        Guest (8:07 PM, March 28, 2011)
        I actually am trying both this camera vs the Nikon s8100. While I would enjoy having 1080 hd in the Canon I do enjoy the hd video in the Canon, I find that it out performs the nikon on almost every other front. I love the Nikon form factor. Zoom button, flash etc, but at the end of the day it is what truly gives the best product. I love shooting video and the canon captures low light better but with noise. I cannot get the Nikon to even come close. Even using the limited night shot settings for the Nikon, no luck. To date as stated the Canon is in the lead regarding photo and video quality. Please note that I currently own a Nikon D90 (love it), and an older Canon S3IS (Love it too). I guess I am looking for the sweet-spot in a pocket digital that gives the balance. Honestly the old Canon S3is gives better video (VGA 640) that either the 210 or the 8100. Now I know the sensor and glass in the S3 are huge but for a 6 MP camera the photos are pretty sweet as well. So pack the Canon S3IS into a pocket camera form factor give it 720 hd video and I would be very happy.
         
        Sergio (8:59 PM, March 14, 2011)
        What's the optimal megapixels in this camera to obtain true resolution?
         
        sepehr (11:32 AM, January 27, 2011)
        nice at all
         
        Avatar for christopherreid christopherreid (7:26 PM, October 04, 2010)
        It showing true resolution, not the rating of the sensor. You can click on the spec sheet and see that it is rated at 14 mega pixels, but we don't value the manufacturers rated amount, if you read our overview of true resolution: http://snapsort.com/learn/sensor/true-resolution you'll see that its that what the manufacturers tell you isn't really worth much on a digicam. The sensor size is really the biggest factor in these small cameras. With the Canon you're really just using up extra memory space not actually capturing more detail.
         
        Mjrei (7:12 PM, October 04, 2010)
        Comparison to the Panasonic Lumix Zs7 shows both cameras with 9.8 mega pixel image capabilities. THIS IS INCORRECT! The Canon SX210 IS is actually a 14.1 mega pixel camera!!! Big difference. Don't know how this would have changed the outcome but it this info should be updated to be fair.