Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

87

"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

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
Nikon Coolpix S8000

61

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8000

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
Really small
Compact 103x57x27 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
Weight
Light-weight
183 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS

GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p
Help
Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
Get that real film feel
Zoom More zoom 14x vs 10x
Help
Around 2x more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 28 mm vs 30 mm
Help
Around 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.5
Help
At its widest zoom, the SX230 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
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
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the Canon SX230 HS

Advantages of the Nikon S8000

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
Help
Around 2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 103x57x27 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
Help
More than 20% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 5 cm
Help
Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
Help
Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 183 g vs 215 g
Help
More than 10% lighter
Nikon Coolpix S8000 Learn more about
the Nikon S8000
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX230 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
S8000:Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
SX230 HS:215 g
S8000:183 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX230 HS:1.3"
S8000:1.1"
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
S8000:30 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX230 HS:3.2 fps
S8000:3 fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $328

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$146 - $179

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
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 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
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$354 - $450

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

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $366

GPS No built-in GPS
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Nikon Coolpix S8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix S9000 Zoom

Pro digicam

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Screen size Much smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier

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