Canon PowerShot
SX230 HS
 vs
Samsung
WB750

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Samsung WB850F

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

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Samsung WB750

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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
 
Runner-up

Samsung WB750

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB750

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x24 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
440 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the SX230 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Lowest price Cheaper $199.00 vs $273.65
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 The best price we've seen is $75 cheaper (around 30% less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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the Canon SX230 HS

Advantages of the Samsung WB750
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 14x
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 Around 70% more zoom
Size Smaller 105x59x24 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
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
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 440 fps vs 240 fps
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 More than 80% higher fps
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.2 fps
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 More than 3x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
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 More than 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 193 g vs 215 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 220 shots vs 210 shots
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
68 vs 56
Explain scores
Samsung WB750 Samsung WB750
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX230 HS:14x
WB750:18x
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
SX230 HS:240 fps
WB750:440 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX230 HS:Lens, Sensor shift
WB750:Sensor shift, Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Weight Heavy Help
SX230 HS:215 g
WB750:193 g
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
SX230 HS:210 shots
WB750:220 shots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the WB750
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the WB750
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the WB750
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the WB150F vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the WB150F vs the WB750
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$204
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the WB750
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the WB750
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the WB750

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$299
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$374 - $392
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

Samsung WB750 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB850F

Travel zoom

$266
GPS Has a GPS
Screen type Has an OLED screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Size Slightly larger
Compare the WB850F vs the WB750
Samsung WB250F

Samsung WB250F

Travel zoom

$218 - $219
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Battery life Longer battery life
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the WB250F vs the WB750
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$185 - $249
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the WB750

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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Samsung WB750
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Samsung WB750
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Samsung WB750

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