Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

68

 
Nikon Coolpix L610

55

 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
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
 
Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix L610

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L610

Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
3,200 ISO
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS

GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
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
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the SX230 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Battery life Longer battery life 210 shots vs 120 shots
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Around 80% more shots per battery charge
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
Size Slightly smaller 106x59x33 mm vs 108x69x34 mm
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Around 20% smaller
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 215 g vs 240 g
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More than 10% lighter
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the Canon SX230 HS

Advantages of the Nikon L610

Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Lowest price Cheaper $129.00 vs $199.00
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The best price we've seen is $70 cheaper (around 40% less)
Nikon Coolpix L610 Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
68 vs 55
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Nikon Coolpix L610 Nikon Coolpix L610
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX230 HS:Lens, Sensor shift
L610:Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
SX230 HS:None
L610:3,200 ISO
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
SX230 HS:210 shots
L610:120 shots

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201

Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$90 - $119

Weight Is slightly heavier
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $360

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$149

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211

Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219

GPS No built-in GPS
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$403

GPS No built-in GPS
Supports 24p No 24p support
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Wide angle Better wide angle
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$374 - $392

Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Supports 24p No 24p support

Nikon Coolpix L610 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$189 - $249

Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Size Larger
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$194

Battery life Much longer battery life
Zoom More zoom
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Nikon Coolpix S6500

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Travel zoom

$197

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Slightly smaller
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203

Battery life Longer battery life
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

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