Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

75

vs
Samsung WB210

63

Samsung WB210
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Size
 Really small
Compact 106x59x33 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB210

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.9
Screen size
 Large screen
3.5"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,152k dots
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
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
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Zoom More zoom 14x vs 12x
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 Around 40% more zoom
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 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
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the Canon SX230 HS

Advantages of the Samsung WB210
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,152k dots vs 461k dots
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 Around 2.5x higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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 Around 20% larger screen
Size Significantly smaller 100x59x22 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
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 Around 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
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.9 vs f/3.1
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 At its widest zoom, the WB210's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
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 More than 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 174 g vs 215 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Lowest price Cheaper $199.00 vs $235.48
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 The best price we've seen is $36 cheaper (around 20% less)
Samsung WB210 Learn more about
the Samsung WB210
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
75 vs 63
Explain scores
Samsung WB210 Samsung WB210
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX230 HS:Lens, Sensor shift
WB210:Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
SX230 HS:None
WB210:3,200 ISO
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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 ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$119 - $134
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the WB210
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$1,813
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the WB210
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$297 - $327
Zoom Has much more zoom
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the WB210
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$159
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the WB150F vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the WB150F vs the WB210
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$298
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the WB210

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$200 - $229
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $678
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$355 - $393
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
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
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

$406
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

Samsung WB210 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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Samsung WB30F

Ultra compact

$128 - $129
Size Smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the WB30F vs the WB210
Samsung WB700

Samsung WB700

Travel zoom

$135
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the WB700 vs the WB210
Samsung ST95

Samsung ST95

Ultra compact

$117
Size Smaller
Weight Significantly lighter
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the ST95 vs the WB210
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

Waterproof

$348
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 vs the WB210
Fujifilm FinePix SL240

Fujifilm FinePix SL240

Super zoom

$202 - $211
Zoom Much more zoom
External flash Supports an external flash
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix SL240 vs the WB210

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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Samsung WB210
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Samsung WB210
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Samsung WB210

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