Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Size
Really small
Compact 98x59x23 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
12 MP
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.8x5.8mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
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

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 5x
Help
Around 8x more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
Get that real film feel
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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
Help
More than 2x higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.3
Help
At its widest zoom, the SX230 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Sensor shift, Lens vs Sensor shift
Help
Less risk of blur
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1500s
Help
2.1x faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Cheaper $239.00 vs $293.13
Help
The best price we've seen is $54 cheaper (around 20% less)
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 Fujifilm F200EXR

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.8x5.8mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Help
Around 60% larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Size Significantly smaller 98x59x23 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
Help
Around 40% smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
Help
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
Help
More than 30% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 205 g vs 215 g
Help
Almost the same
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Learn more about
the Fujifilm F200EXR
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
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Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR. 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 compact.

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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.

Weight Heavy Help
SX230 HS:215 g
F200EXR:205 g
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
28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$146 - $179

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Weight Is significantly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR

Travel zoom

$248

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

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

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix F665 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F665 EXR

Travel zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Travel zoom

$344

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Size Much larger
Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Travel zoom

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$325

Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

Travel zoom

$167

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution

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