Canon PowerShot
SX150 IS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX150 IS
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Lowest price Cheaper $89.99 vs $199.00
Help
 The best price we've seen is $109 cheaper (2.2x less)
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX150 IS

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.4
Help
 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
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Battery life Longer battery life 210 shots vs 110 shots
Help
 More than 90% more shots per battery charge
Size Smaller 106x59x33 mm vs 113x73x46 mm
Help
 Around 50% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.2 fps vs 0.9 fps
Help
 More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The SX230 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 14x vs 12x
Help
 Around 40% more zoom
Weight Lighter 215 g vs 306 g
Help
 Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.8"
Help
 Around 30% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2500s
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 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX230 HS
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
48 vs 68
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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens, Sensor shift
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX150 IS:1/2500s
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
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
SX150 IS:110 shots
SX230 HS:210 shots
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX150 IS:0.9 fps
SX230 HS:3.2 fps
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.
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$245 - $269
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $201
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $179
Wide angle Has a slightly 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 SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$247
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$196
Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Wide angle Better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the WB150F vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$215
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix L610

Nikon Coolpix L610

Travel zoom

$129 - $150
Wide angle Better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$207 - $238
Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219
GPS No built-in GPS
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$403
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 Better wide angle
HDR Has in-camera HDR
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 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

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