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Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
91 Imaging
35 Features
43 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90 Imaging
37 Features
36 Overall
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Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 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
  • Released July 2011
  • Replaced the Canon SX210 IS
  • Replacement is Canon SX240 HS
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed February 2011
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Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SZ-10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX230 HS (12MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is very similar and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was launched 6 months later than the SZ-10 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX230 HS grades vs the SZ-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX230 HS over the Olympus SZ-10

					

					

						
 SX230 HS SZ-10 
Focus manually  More precise focusing
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Canon SX230 HS

					

					

						
 SZ-10 SX230 HS 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon SX230 HS and Olympus SZ-10

					

					

						
 SX230 HS SZ-10 
RevealedJuly 2011February 2011Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display  Neither contains Touch display
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX230 HS has got outside measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-10 has specifications of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).
Examine the Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX230 HS vs the SZ-10.
Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX230 HS and SZ-10 is 91 and 90 respectively.
Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
In many cases, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX230 HS and SZ-10.
Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SZ-10 to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively.

						Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
 Canon SX230 HS as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus SZ-10 as a Portrait photography camera
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 you can focus manually
 provides face detection focusing
 no external flash support
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 has face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 manual exposure not possible
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon SX230 HS
Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (223 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
60
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others (215g)
 fixed screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX230 HS Sports photography advice
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography advice
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 long zoom range (28-392mm  14.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides tracking autofocus
 slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 bad battery life (210 per charge)
 no phase detect AF
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 excellent zoom range (28-504mm  18.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 low frames per second (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon SX230 HS
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-10
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 lighter than competition in class (223 grams)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (28mm)
 very long zoom (392mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 bad battery life (210 shots)
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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 lighter than others (215 grams)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (28mm)
 very long zoom (504mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 terrible battery power (220 per charge)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX230 HS Landscape photography information
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography information
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 you can focus manually
 quite wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 bad battery life (210 shots)
 does not have Timelapse mode
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 rather wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 manual focus not available
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 terrible battery power (220 per charge)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon SX230 HS
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-10
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 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focusing
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition in class (223 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 does not have external microphone jack
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 rather wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection autofocus
 lighter than others (215 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of external mic socket
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Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX230 HS and Olympus SZ-10
 Canon PowerShot SX230 HSOlympus SZ-10
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Olympus SZ-10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-07-19 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-392mm (14.0x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology PureColor II TG TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 3.50 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AEB    
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 223g (0.49 pounds) 215g (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 62 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos 220 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-5L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $399 $300