Canon SX230 HS vs Canon SX540 HS

Here is a in depth comparison of the Canon SX230 HS vs Canon SX540 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are sold by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and SX540 HS (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was introduced 5 years prior to the SX540 HS and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera and the Canon SX540 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SX230 HS scores versus the SX540 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS and Canon PowerShot SX540 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX230 HS Gallery and Canon SX540 HS Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX230 HS has external dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Canon SX540 HS has dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX230 HS vs the SX540 HS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX230 HS and SX540 HS is 91 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX230 HS and SX540 HS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX540 HS to resolve more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SX230 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.