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
Casio Exilim EX-G1

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Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Size
Really small
Compact 104x64x20 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
154 g
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the SX230 HS's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 3x
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Around 22x more zoom
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift, Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
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
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1250s
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2.6x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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Around 4x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX230 HS

Advantages of the Casio EX-G1

Size Significantly smaller 104x64x20 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
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Around 40% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.3"
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Around 40% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 154 g vs 215 g
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Around 30% lighter
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Lowest price Cheaper $189.99 vs $239.00
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The best price we've seen is $49 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Casio Exilim EX-G1 Learn more about
the Casio EX-G1
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
59 vs 44
Explain scores
Casio Exilim EX-G1 Casio Exilim EX-G1
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 waterproof.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SX230 HS:28 mm
EX-G1:38 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger
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

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
GPS No built-in GPS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $366

Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
GPS No built-in GPS
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $328

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$244 - $328

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger

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