Canon PowerShot
SX230 HS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
ZS20

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

89

  
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

68

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x28 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

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
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
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)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
Help
 Almost the same
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 240 fps vs 220 fps
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 Around 10% higher fps
Lowest price Cheaper $199.00 vs $299.00
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 The best price we've seen is $100 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX230 HS

Advantages of the Panasonic ZS20
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom 20x vs 14x
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 More than 2x more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Size Smaller 105x59x28 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
Help
 Around 20% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.2 fps
Help
 More than 3x faster continuous shooting
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
Battery life Longer battery life 260 shots vs 210 shots
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 More than 20% more shots per battery charge
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 206 g vs 215 g
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 Almost the same
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the Panasonic ZS20
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
68 vs 89
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix ZS20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX230 HS:14x
ZS20:20x
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
SX230 HS:240 fps
ZS20:220 fps
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX230 HS:Lens, Sensor shift
ZS20:Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Weight Heavy Help
SX230 HS:215 g
ZS20:206 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX230 HS:1.3"
ZS20:1.1"
Size Large Help
SX230 HS:106x59x33 mm
ZS20:105x59x28 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$245 - $269
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix ZS20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Lumix ZS20
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Lumix ZS20
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$207 - $238
Thickness Is thicker
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Lumix ZS20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Thickness Is thicker
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix ZS20
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$299
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the Lumix ZS20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix ZS20

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

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

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$403
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner
GPS No built-in GPS
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$374 - $401
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot SX270 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$349
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix ZS20
Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Travel zoom

$248 - $300
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix ZS20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Travel zoom

$366
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen No touch screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V vs the Lumix ZS20

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
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