Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Olympus SP-610 UZ

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
Olympus SP-600 UZ

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Runner-up

Olympus SP-600 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-600 UZ

Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift, Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Much smaller 106x59x33 mm vs 110x90x91 mm
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4.4x smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.5
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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
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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
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Thickness Much thinner 1.3" vs 3.6"
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2.8x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 215 g vs 455 g
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2.1x lighter
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 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Cheaper $239.00 vs $304.99
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The best price we've seen is $66 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1/2s
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30x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX230 HS

Advantages of the Olympus SP-600 UZ

Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.2 fps
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More than 3x faster continuous shooting
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Zoom Slightly more zoom 15x vs 14x
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More than 10% more zoom
Olympus SP-600 UZ Learn more about
the Olympus SP-600 UZ
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
54 vs 34
Explain scores
Olympus SP-600 UZ Olympus SP-600 UZ
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 super zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
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
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $179

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $219

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
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

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$354 - $450

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
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

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Olympus SP-600 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Olympus SP-610 UZ

Olympus SP-610 UZ

Super zoom

$202 - $305

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$159 - $163

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$379

Zoom Much more zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Lowest price More expensive
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $245

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Significantly smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Zoom Slightly less zoom

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