Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Optical Zoom
14x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-5L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.2 cm
Width 10.6 cm
Depth 3.3 cm
Weight 195 g
Body Material Metal
Enclosure Colour Black | Blue | Pink
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 14x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 12,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Type Zoom lens - 14x zoom - 5.7 - 18.8 mm - f/3.1-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 392mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 12 elements
Features UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, low light, Underwater, foliage, beach, kids & pets, snow, handheld night shot
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, monochrome, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Toy camera, Posterisation
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 461,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.75 m - 3.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, iFrame
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 4000 x 2664
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 2816 x 1880
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 1600 x 1064
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2112 x 2112
JPEG 1200 x 1200
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 120 fps
MOV - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
MOV - 320 x 240 - 240 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Battery Type Canon NB-5L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1 frame per second, 0.8 frames per second, 3.2 frames per second, 8.1 frames per second (3MP)
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Smile Detection Auto Shutter, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, Smile Detection technology, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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