Testseek.com have collected 76 expert reviews of the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS.
April 2011
(79%)
76 Reviews
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The Canon PowerShot SX260 is a travel zoom camera that packs a 20X zoom lens into a compact and stylish package. The lens is probably the highlight of the camera, with an impressive range of 25 - 500 mm. As with other cameras in this class, the lens i...
Abstract: The so-called 'Travel Zoom' category was effectively invented by Panasonic, with the Lumix DMC-TZ1. Released in 2006, the TZ1 was the first camera with a 10x optical zoom lens that could truly be called 'compact', and although Panasonic had the field to itself for a while, it wasn't long before other manufacturers started to move into the same space...
Good low-light and high ISO performance. Good HD video results. Plenty of scene modes and photo options
Fiddly GPS implementation. Ergonomics are either love-it or hate-it. Slow performance
Provided you don't need a bucket-load of features and can live with its odd ergonomics, the SX230 HS will tick most of the boxes for a travel zoom camera....
The SX230 is voted off the island.At the time of this writing, the PowerShot SX230 HS has already been replaced by the SX260 HS. The newer model is $50 more, and we recommend either saving up the extra cash or, if you're a really thorough shopper, waiting...
Abstract: 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, and 14x optical zoom lens in a slim body. The camera benefits from optical image stabilization, features...
Abstract: 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, and 14x optical zoom lens in a slim body. The camera benefits from optical image stabilization, features...
This is a practical and affordable travel compact with plenty of features to keep the more advanced user occupied.It would be nice to see a more extensive aperture range, greater ISO span and performance, as well as the inclusion of raw capture but, as po...
No ability to record Raw files, No finger grip, GPS is a drain on battery
The SX230 offers three metering options: evaluative, centre-weighted and spot. All have their uses and all prove accurate. When used on evaluative metering there is a slight tendency for the SX230 to overexpose, especially when faced with high contrast sc...
