Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

75

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Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

73

 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Size
Really small
Compact 106x59x33 mm
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 SX240 HS

Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS

GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the SX230 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Size Slightly smaller 106x59x33 mm vs 106x61x33 mm
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Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.2 fps vs 2.4 fps
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More than 30% faster continuous shooting
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 215 g vs 224 g
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Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX230 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX240 HS

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom 20x vs 14x
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More than 2x more zoom
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 230 shots vs 210 shots
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Around 10% more shots per battery charge
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX240 HS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
75 vs 73
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
SX230 HS:1080p @ 30fps
SX240 HS:1080p @ 24fps
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX230 HS:14x
SX240 HS:20x
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
SX230 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
SX240 HS:Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/3200 of a second
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
SX230 HS:215 g
SX240 HS:224 g
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
SX230 HS:106x59x33 mm
SX240 HS:106x61x33 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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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
SX230 HS:3.2 fps
SX240 HS:2.4 fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$228 - $249

Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$355 - $393

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219

Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$119 - $134

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $378

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$268 - $299

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$219 - $229

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$404

Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner
GPS No built-in GPS
Supports 24p No 24p support

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot SX240 HS.

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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX240 HS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

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