Canon PowerShot
SX230 HS
 vs
Casio Exilim
EX-H30

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

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Casio Exilim EX-H30

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Size
 Really small
Compact 106x59x33 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-H30

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/3.0
Size
 Really small
Compact 104x58x27 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720 x 1280 @ 24fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Zoom More zoom 14x vs 12.5x
Help
 Around 30% more zoom
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens, Sensor shift vs Sensor shift
Help
 Less risk of blur
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
Help
 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
Help
 Around 90% longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX230 HS

Advantages of the Casio EX-H30
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 104x58x27 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
Help
 Around 20% smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.1
Help
 At its widest zoom, the EX-H30's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
Help
 Around 20% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $136.78 vs $199.00
Help
 The best price we've seen is $62 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Casio Exilim EX-H30 Learn more about
the Casio EX-H30
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
68 vs 43
Explain scores
Casio Exilim EX-H30 Casio Exilim EX-H30
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
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX230 HS:1.3"
EX-H30:1.1"
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
Size Large Help
SX230 HS:106x59x33 mm
EX-H30:104x58x27 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Exilim EX-H30
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Exilim EX-H30
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$204
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Exilim EX-H30
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$91 - $119
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Exilim EX-H30
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Exilim EX-H30
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$160
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Exilim EX-H30
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Compare the WB150F vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the WB150F vs the Exilim EX-H30

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$403
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 SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$299
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$374 - $392
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot SX270 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS

Casio Exilim EX-H30 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$299 - $339
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the Exilim EX-H30
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100

Casio Exilim ZR100

Travel zoom

$360
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Exilim ZR100 vs the Exilim EX-H30
Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Super zoom

$148 - $153
Zoom Much more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix S4200 vs the Exilim EX-H30
Casio Exilim EX-ZS6

Casio Exilim ZS6

Compact
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Significantly smaller
Supports 24p No 24p support
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Exilim ZS6 vs the Exilim EX-H30

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Casio Exilim EX-H30
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Casio Exilim EX-H30
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Casio Exilim EX-H30

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