Canon PowerShot SX230 HSCanon PowerShot SX230 HS

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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
  • Type

    Compact

  • Effective pixels

    12.1 MP

  • Size

    1/2.3"

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Key points

Display size

3 in

Normal focus range (wide angle)

50 cm

GPS

Yes

Eye-Fi compatible

Yes

Framerate (high speed) (High speed movie)

240 fps

High speed movie

Yes

Weak points

Maximum framerate at max resolution

24 fps

Range

3.5 m

Effective pixels

12.1 MP

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Expert reviews

Cameras Reviewed.com

The SX230 HS is Canon's highest-end new PowerShot camera for 2011. The camera is not quite as compact, nor as cheap, as the new Canon ELPH models (the...

CNet

The PowerShot SX230 HS is Canon's top compact megazoom featuring a 28mm-equivalent wide-angle lens with a 14x zoom. It's the same lens used in 2010's...

PCMAG

Last year's Canon PowerShot SX210 IS (3.5 stars, $349.99) was a great compact superzoom camera. Its follow-up, the same-price PowerShot SX230 HS, is...

PCWorld

The Canon PowerShot SX210 IS was one of our highest-rated pocket megazoom cameras of last year. Its successor, the PowerShot SX230 HS ($350 as of May...

DigitalVersus

Canon is replacing its distinctive PowerShot SX210 IS flagship superzoom with the PowerShot SX230 HS. As well as a few minor changes to the design and...

Imaging Resource

The $350 Canon SX230 is the third GPS-equipped digicam I've reviewed in 2011, following the Casio H20G and the Panasonic ZS10. We've certainly been...

Camera Labs

The Canon PowerShot SX230 HS is the latest incarnation of Canon's highly popular pocket super-zoom. Announced in February 2011 to replace the year-old...

Cameras Reviewed.com

The Canon SX230 HS is the 2011 update to Canon's line of compact travel-zoom cameras, combining GPS functionality, a 12.1-megapixel CMOS image sensor,...

Photography Blog

The Canon PowerShot SX230 HS camera is a new travel-zoom camera that replaces the SX210 model. There's a 14x, 28-392mm optical zoom lens with built-in...

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Technical specifications

General
Type Compact
Available Yes
Release date (US) February 2011
Street price (US) 349.99 $
Released (FR) February 2011
Colors
Blue
Black
Pink
Sensor
Effective pixels 12.1 MP
Type BSI-CMOS
Size 1/2.3"
Area 6.17x4.55 mm
Processor Digic 4
Optics
Integrated lens Yes
Optical zoom 14 x
Focal length (35mm equivalent) 28-392 mm
Maximum aperture F3.1 - F5.9
Interchangeable lens No
Digital zoom 4 x
Minimum shutter speed 15 s
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 s
Display
Viewfinder No
LiveView Yes
Display size 3 in
Display resolution 461000 px
Touchscreen No
Flip-out screen No
Second display No
Camera features
Exposure modes Full manual
Shutter Speed priority
Aperture priority
Metering modes Center-weighted
Multi
Spot
Self timer Yes
Type 2 seconds
10 seconds
Custom
Scene modes Yes
Other features
Orientation sensor Yes
Proximity sensor No
GPS Yes
Type Integrated
Timelapse No
3D No
Waterproof No
Environmentally sealed No
Power
Standard No
Rechargeable Yes
Type Lithium-ion
Capacity 1120 mAh
Size and weight
62 in
33 in
106 in
223 oz
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Height 62 in
Width 106 in
Deep 33 in
Weight 223 oz
Image
Max resolution 4000x3000 pixels
Ratio 1:1
3:2
4:3
16:9
ISO min 100
ISO max 3200
White balance presets 6
Custom white balance Yes
Image stabilization Yes
Stabilization type Optical
Uncompressed format No
Focus
Autofocus Contrast detection
Manual focus Yes
Normal focus range (wide angle) 50 cm
Macro focus range (wide angle) 5 cm
Number of focus points 9
Flash
Internal Flash Yes
Modes Auto
On
Off
Red-eye Reduction
Slow Sync
Range 3.5 m
External flash No
Video
Format H.264
Sound Stereo
Maximum resolution 1920x1080 pixels
Maximum framerate at max resolution 24 fps
High speed movie Yes
Framerate (high speed) 240 fps
Connectivity
USB Yes
USB version 2.0
HDMI Yes
Wi-Fi No
Ethernet (RJ45) No
Memory card support Yes
Type MMC
MMCplus
SD
SDHC
SDXC
Dual slot No
Eye-Fi compatible Yes
Remote control No
Audio No
NFC No



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