Canon PowerShot
SX230 HS
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX30V

Updated (April, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

75

  
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

68

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Battery life
 Great battery life
320 shots
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
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
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 Get that real film feel
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
Size Smaller 106x59x33 mm vs 107x62x35 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
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 254 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $199.00 vs $366.30
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 The best price we've seen is $167 cheaper (around 50% less)
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.4"
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 Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1600s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX230 HS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX30V
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom 20x vs 14x
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 More than 2x more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
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 Around 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The DSC-HX30V's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
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
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 320 shots vs 210 shots
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 More than 50% more shots per battery charge
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.2 fps
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 More than 3x faster continuous shooting
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX30V
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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 75
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX230 HS:14x
DSC-HX30V:20x
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
DSC-HX30V:Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX230 HS:1.3"
DSC-HX30V:1.4"
Weight Heavy Help
SX230 HS:215 g
DSC-HX30V:254 g
Size Large Help
SX230 HS:106x59x33 mm
DSC-HX30V:107x62x35 mm
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.

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
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 Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$245 - $269
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch 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 Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$299
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
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 Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$205 - $280
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the PowerShot SX230 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$207 - $238
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 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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Travel zoom

$430 - $448
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$349
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Significantly smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

Travel zoom

$328
Size Much smaller
Battery life Much longer battery life
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
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