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
Nikon Coolpix S70

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Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S70

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S70

Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Size
Really small
Super compact 97x61x20 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
160 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS

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 5x
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Around 8x more zoom
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
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 288k dots
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More than 60% higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 2,000 ISO
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The SX230 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX230 HS

Advantages of the Nikon S70

Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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Around 20% larger screen
Size Much smaller 97x61x20 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 1.3"
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Around 40% thinner
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
Weight Significantly lighter 160 g vs 215 g
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Around 30% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Nikon Coolpix S70 Learn more about
the Nikon S70
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
59 vs 53
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Nikon Coolpix S70 Nikon Coolpix S70
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 compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX230 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
S70:Lens
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
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 PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life

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

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$100

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Aperture Much wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Compact

$289

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S570

Nikon Coolpix S570

Compact

Aperture Much wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen

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