Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

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"If you want a compact megazoom with manual controls, GPS, and excellent photo quality, the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS is a good place to start."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the SX230 HS's overall-performance
"The noise and noise reduction are well balanced so you still get very good color and detail at these higher sensitivities."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the SX230 HS's iso-noise

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Zoom
Great zoom
20x
Macro focus
Great macro
0 cm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Size Much smaller 106x59x33 mm vs 128x88x87 mm
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4.7x smaller
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Weight Much lighter 215 g vs 600 g
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2.8x lighter
Thickness Much thinner 1.3" vs 3.4"
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2.6x thinner
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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.2 fps vs 0.7 fps
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More than 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX230 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX10 IS

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the SX10 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 14x
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More than 2x more zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 0 cm vs 5 cm
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Almost the same
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
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX10 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
54 vs 37
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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS. 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.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX230 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
SX10 IS:Lens
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/3200 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $366

Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $179

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
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 slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $219

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$354 - $450

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
GPS No built-in GPS
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $328

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$146 - $179

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$743

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Olympus SZ-10

Olympus SZ10

Travel zoom

$228

Screen size Much larger screen
Size Much smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization

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