Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS vs Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

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"the comfortably positioned zoom lever makes framing images a simple step."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's feel
"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 SX210 IS's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Size
Really small
Compact 105x59x31 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.3"
Weight
Light-weight
220 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

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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
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $133.99 vs $293.99
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The best price we've seen is $160 cheaper (2.2x less)
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX150 IS

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS

Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.4
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At its widest zoom, the SX210 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Size Smaller 105x59x31 mm vs 113x73x46 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Zoom Slightly more zoom 14x vs 12x
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Around 40% more zoom
Weight Lighter 220 g vs 306 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.8"
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More than 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 SX210 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX210 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX150 IS:Sensor shift, Lens
SX210 IS:Lens
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX150 IS:1/2500s
SX210 IS:1/3200s
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX150 IS:0.9 fps
SX210 IS:0.7 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $245

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $219

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$146 - $179

Wide angle Has a significantly 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
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$159 - $163

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $366

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Larger
Thickness Significantly thicker

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS.

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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
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