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Canon SX230 HS vs FujiFilm HS10

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
43
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix HS10 front
Portability
60
Imaging
33
Features
50
Overall
39

Canon SX230 HS vs FujiFilm HS10 Key Specs

Canon SX230 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 223g - 106 x 62 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Replaced the Canon SX210 IS
  • Renewed by Canon SX240 HS
FujiFilm HS10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 666g - 131 x 91 x 126mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix HS11
Photography Glossary

Canon SX230 HS vs FujiFilm HS10 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX230 HS versus FujiFilm HS10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the SX230 HS (12MP) and the HS10 (10MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was manufactured 13 months after the HS10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm HS10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SX230 HS scores versus the HS10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX230 HS over the FujiFilm HS10

 SX230 HS HS10 
RevealedJuly 2011July 2010More modern by 13 months
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS10 over the Canon SX230 HS

 HS10 SX230 HS 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Canon SX230 HS and FujiFilm HS10

 SX230 HS HS10 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Canon SX230 HS vs FujiFilm HS10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX230 HS features physical dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the FujiFilm HS10 has sizing of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") with a weight of 666 grams (1.47 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX230 HS versus FujiFilm HS10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SX230 HS against the HS10.

Canon SX230 HS vs FujiFilm HS10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX230 HS and HS10 is 91 and 60 respectively.

Canon SX230 HS vs FujiFilm HS10 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX230 HS vs FujiFilm HS10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX230 HS and HS10.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Canon SX230 HS to offer you extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer SX230 HS provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX230 HS vs FujiFilm HS10 sensor size comparison

Canon SX230 HS vs FujiFilm HS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX230 HS vs FujiFilm HS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX230 HS Portrait photography information
FujiFilm HS10 Portrait photography information
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has manual focus
comes with face detection focusing
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
39
you can focus manually
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX230 HS Street photography information
FujiFilm HS10 Street photography information
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (223g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
54
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (666g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX230 HS
Sports photography with FujiFilm HS10
36
incredible zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (210 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
41
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX230 HS Travel photography highlights
FujiFilm HS10 Travel photography highlights
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lighter than competition in class (223g)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (392mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery (210 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
45
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (666 grams)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX230 HS Landscape photography highlights
FujiFilm HS10 Landscape photography highlights
41
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery (210 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
44
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX230 HS Vlogging features
FujiFilm HS10 Vlogging features
34
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (223g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no external mic jack
23
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no mic port
heavier than competition in class (666 grams)
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Canon SX230 HS vs FujiFilm HS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX230 HS and FujiFilm HS10
 Canon PowerShot SX230 HSFujiFilm FinePix HS10
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SX230 HS FujiFilm FinePix HS10
Otherwise known as - FinePix HS11
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-07-19 2010-07-06
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-392mm (14.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology PureColor II TG TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 97%
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 120, 240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 223 grams (0.49 lb) 666 grams (1.47 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 62 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-5L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $399 $900