Canon PowerShot
ELPH 520 HS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

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Canon ELPH 520 HS

59

  

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 87x54x19 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
155 g
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon ELPH 520 HS
Size Much smaller 87x54x19 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
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 2.3x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.7" vs 1.3"
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 More than 40% thinner
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Weight Significantly lighter 155 g vs 215 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $129.00 vs $199.00
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 The best price we've seen is $70 cheaper (around 40% less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
Canon ELPH 520 HS Learn more about
the Canon ELPH 520 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the SX230 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Zoom More zoom 14x vs 12x
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 Around 40% more zoom
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 210 shots vs 190 shots
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 More than 10% more shots per battery charge
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
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the Canon SX230 HS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 520 HS Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
59 vs 68
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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a ultra compact with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
ELPH 520 HS:Lens
SX230 HS:Lens, Sensor shift
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
ELPH 520 HS:1/4000s
SX230 HS:1/3200s
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
ELPH 520 HS:2.8 fps
SX230 HS:3.2 fps
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
ELPH 520 HS:190 shots
SX230 HS:210 shots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $179
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$245 - $269
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$133 - $149
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$207 - $238
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$90 - $119
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon ELPH 520 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Ultra compact

$159
Thickness Slightly thicker
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Larger
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$403
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner
GPS No built-in GPS
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$299
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$374 - $401
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot SX270 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS

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