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Canon SX230 HS vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
91 Imaging
35 Features
43 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96 Imaging
38 Features
36 Overall
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Canon SX230 HS vs Panasonic FH7 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
  • Renewed by Canon SX240 HS
Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS22
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Canon SX230 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX230 HS versus Panasonic FH7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and FH7 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was launched within a month of the FH7 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SX230 HS matches up against the FH7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX230 HS over the Panasonic FH7

          

          

            
 SX230 HS FH7 
Manual focus  Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Canon SX230 HS

          

          

            
 FH7 SX230 HS 
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX230 HS and Panasonic FH7

          

          

            
 SX230 HS FH7 
IntroducedJuly 2011September 2011Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX230 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are intending to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX230 HS enjoys outside measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH7 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).
Examine the Canon SX230 HS versus Panasonic FH7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX230 HS against the FH7.
Canon SX230 HS vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX230 HS and FH7 is 91 and 96 respectively.
Canon SX230 HS vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX230 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Normally, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX230 HS and FH7.
Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH7 to show extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

            Canon SX230 HS vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX230 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX230 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX230 HS
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH7
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 focusing manually
 includes face detection focus
 external flash not possible
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
34
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 provides face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 no manual mode
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Canon SX230 HS Street photography details
Panasonic FH7 Street photography details
60
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (223 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
67
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers focus by touch
 lighter than competition (126 grams)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX230 HS Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH7 Sports photography advice
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 great zoom range (28-392mm  14.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes tracking autofocus
 very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
 no phase detect auto focus
40
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon SX230 HS
Travel photography with Panasonic FH7
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 lighter than competition (223g)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (28mm)
 very long reach (392mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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 lighter than competition (126 grams)
 offers focus by touch
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 really wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon SX230 HS
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH7
41
 focusing manually
 quite wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 not so great battery pack (210 shots)
 no Timelapse recording
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 really wide (28mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 no manual mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX230 HS Vlogging factors
Panasonic FH7 Vlogging factors
34
 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection focus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition (223 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 no external microphone jack
34
 really wide (28mm)
 screen is touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection autofocus
 lighter than competition (126g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have external microphone port
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Canon SX230 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX230 HS and Panasonic FH7
 Canon PowerShot SX230 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FS22
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-19 2011-09-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-392mm (14.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen tech PureColor II TG TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
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 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 lbs) 126 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 62 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 shots 260 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-5L -
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/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $399 $149