Canon PowerShot
SX150 IS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX30 IS

Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS vs Canon Powershot SX40

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
Zoom
 Great zoom
35x
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Size
 Really small
Mid size 113x73x46 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
306 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX150 IS
Size Much smaller 113x73x46 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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 3.2x smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Thickness Much thinner 1.8" vs 4.3"
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 2.3x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 306 g vs 601 g
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 Around 50% lighter
Lowest price Much cheaper $89.49 vs $594.66
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 The best price we've seen is $505 cheaper (6.6x less)
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX150 IS

Advantages of the Canon SX30 IS
Zoom Much more zoom 35x vs 12x
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 More than 8.5x more zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the SX30 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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 Almost the same
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 SX30 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX30 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
33 vs 36
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a super zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX150 IS:1 cm
SX30 IS:0 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX150 IS:Lens, Sensor shift
SX30 IS:Lens
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX150 IS:1/2500s
SX30 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
SX30 IS:1.1 fps
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
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 SX30 IS
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$194 - $249
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$245 - $269
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $202
Battery life Much longer battery life
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$247 - $250
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$192
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$196
Battery life Much longer battery life
Aperture Wider aperture
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

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $320
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$455 - $596
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Super zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Zoom Less zoom
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$347 - $349
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
External flash No external flash support
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the PowerShot SX30 IS

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