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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

55

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Size
Really small
Compact 98x55x26 mm
Thickness
Thin
1"
Weight
Light-weight
158 g
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS

GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 8x
Help
More than 3x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
Get that real film feel
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
More than 10% larger screen
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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
Help
More than 2x higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.3
Help
At its widest zoom, the SX230 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
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
Help
Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.2 fps vs 2.3 fps
Help
Around 40% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
Help
Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
Help
Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZX1

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
More than 10% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 98x55x26 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
Help
More than 30% smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Weight Significantly lighter 158 g vs 215 g
Help
Around 30% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
Help
More than 20% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
Help
Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
4x longer exposures
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the Panasonic DMC-ZX1
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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
DMC-ZX1:Lens
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

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
DMC-ZX1:2.3 fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$270

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon IXUS 230 HS

Canon IXUS 230 HS

Travel zoom

$273 - $324

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$434 - $474

Zoom Has much more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$337 - $402

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
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 S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $328

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
GPS No built-in GPS
Supports 24p No 24p support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$273 - $457

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7

Travel zoom

Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$325

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Zoom Less zoom
Samsung EX1

Samsung EX1

Pro digicam

$400

Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Significantly larger
Weight Much heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Travel zoom

$216 - $510

Lowest price Cheaper
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Casio Exilim EX-G1

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Waterproof

$190

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture

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