Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Nikon Coolpix L810

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

37

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Nikon Coolpix L120

37
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

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
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L120

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Size Significantly smaller 106x59x33 mm vs 110x77x78 mm
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 3.2x smaller
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
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
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Sensor shift, Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.3" vs 3.1"
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 2.4x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 215 g vs 406 g
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 Around 50% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.2 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 More than 4.5x faster continuous shooting
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
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX230 HS

Advantages of the Nikon L120
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 461k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 21x vs 14x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom
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 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Nikon Coolpix L120 Learn more about
the Nikon L120
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
37 vs 37
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix L120 Nikon Coolpix L120
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX230 HS:3.2 fps
L120:0.7 fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$228 - $249
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$247 - $277
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$92 - $119
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$219 - $229
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the Coolpix L120

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$230 - $280
Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$355 - $393
Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX270 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$404
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$268 - $299
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Wide angle Better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS

Nikon Coolpix L120 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$182 - $249
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$187
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix S3300 vs the Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom
Zoom More zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$129
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Coolpix L120

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Nikon Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Nikon Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Nikon Coolpix L120

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