Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

100

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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

75
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
 

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
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS
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
Weight Lighter 215 g vs 231 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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

Advantages of the Canon SX260 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
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the Canon SX260 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 100
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX260 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
SX260 HS:1080p @ 24fps
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX230 HS:14x
SX260 HS:20x
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX230 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
SX260 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
SX260 HS:231 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
SX260 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.
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
210 shots
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3.2 fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$230 - $280
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
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
Compare the PowerShot SX270 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX270 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
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
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $383
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$279 - $327
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
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
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
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

$404
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 SX260 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS.

appearance

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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

discussion

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Frank (4:14 AM, December 16, 2012)
24p is the speed that motion pictures are filmed at, so it gives it a real movie feel.
 
Avatar for Peter Davis Peter Davis (7:22 AM, March 22, 2012)
24p support is not a "feature"!  24p is worse than 30p.  Why does snapsort always advertise it as something desirable?