Canon PowerShot
SX230 HS
 vs
Samsung
HZ35W

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

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Samsung HZ35W

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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 HZ35W

Reasons to buy the Samsung HZ35W

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 107x61x28 mm
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS
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
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
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
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)
Weight Lighter 215 g vs 245 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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 HZ35W
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 461k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 107x61x28 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Zoom Slightly more zoom 15x vs 14x
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 More than 10% more zoom
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
Samsung HZ35W Learn more about
the Samsung HZ35W
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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 62
Explain scores
Samsung HZ35W Samsung HZ35W
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
HZ35W:15x
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX230 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
HZ35W:Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
SX230 HS:215 g
HZ35W:245 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX230 HS:1.3"
HZ35W:1.1"
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
Size Large Help
SX230 HS:106x59x33 mm
HZ35W:107x61x28 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 ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$133 - $149
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
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 HZ35W
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the HZ35W
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149 - $229
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the WB150F vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the WB150F vs the HZ35W

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$259 - $269
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

$207
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 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
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

Samsung HZ35W Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100

Compact
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Significantly smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-FX100 vs the HZ35W
Samsung WB700

Samsung WB700

Travel zoom

$153
Zoom More zoom
Size Significantly smaller
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Compare the WB700 vs the HZ35W
Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB850F

Travel zoom

$379
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture
Compare the WB850F vs the HZ35W
Fujifilm FinePix F440 Zoom

Fujifilm FinePix F440 Zoom

Ultra compact
Size Significantly smaller
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the FinePix F440 Zoom vs the HZ35W
Samsung WB250F

Samsung WB250F

Travel zoom

$218 - $219
Zoom More zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the WB250F vs the HZ35W

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