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2014-08-15T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Refurbish experiment

Battery with this refurbished camera has been disappointing. It has been totally discharged three times in under three hundred pictures over ten days.

Ca

2012-07-08T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Best Deal ever

This camera has got all the features a casual photographer like me needs. As somebody said, this is truly a Mercedes in point in shoot. Though not that good during night shoot (no other point in shoot are good either, go 4 DSLR), at [$] I dont think I can find anything better than this.

SURYA G.

2012-07-08T21:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

great camera

I bought this camera for my daughter, she loves the color.

cinddy

2012-07-01T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Fantastic camera-- love the zoom!

I especially like the ability to zoom. Very easy to use--and I love the color!

Mallen

2012-07-01T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Very happy with it!

Got it to take photos of my daughter, pets and family members, mainly, and have been very happy with it. Will use it for travel and events also, but haven't had a chance to really evaluate it for that purpose.

C c.

2012-06-25T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

very good little camera for the money

I wanted a compact, reliable travel camera to use and not have to drag my heavy professional gear. This camera performs that function very well. Not top notch gear of course but well worth the money.

Bethesda D.

2012-02-27T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Greate camera

I bought this to use alongside SLR camera. Its light and fit well in pocket. Very good picture quality in most cases. Battery life is not bad but using the GPS feature drains battery a lot. Overall this is a fine camera with a lots of fine feature and easy to bring along everywhere you go.

Asgeir

2012-02-27T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Nice Shots

I purchased this product through my brother from US to India. But the major fault is the Flash unit not worked from the first day. I approach the service center in India but the cost of Flash Unit is tooo high.

BALAJI T.

2012-01-22T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

My Little Work Horse

This camera lives in my purse because I wanted a great quality, but compact and easy to bring with me, camera. Thank goodness, because I have been able to catch some great moments with it, from amazing sunsets and nature shots, to photographing my child playing. I am particularly impressed by the zoom when in video mode. This new model lets you have an actual optical zoom in video mode- not just a little digital zoom that the previous models had. For a compact point and shoot camera, I am impressed by the picture quality, range of features, and ease of use. And the software lets you upload your video right to YouTube. Excellent camera.

SUSAN S.

2012-01-15T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Love It!!

Love the color, more pink than red. the zoom is fantastic for as little as the camera is and it takes wonderful pictures.

Joy g.

2012-01-01T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

I would buy this product again

Good point and shoot camera, easy to use video function, poorly placed flash

blackrood

2011-12-25T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Average compact superzoom camera

Camera flash doesnot always pops out automatically, automatically turns off

Sumit

2011-12-25T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

I love this camara!

I just got it for Christmas a little early. It's easy to carry in my purse. Able to take candid shots without any thought.I just love the ease in the use of the camara.

giggles

2011-12-19T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Sharp Camera, Great Zoom Range

I bought this camera a couple of months ago at a retail store to take with me whenever I don't have have the need for DSLR bulk. It's a great camera, the settings are intuitive and it's very easy to change from one shooting mode to another. The scene modes are terrific, and it even puts out good video quality. I have to disagree with the reviewer who said this camera doesn't produce sharp images. I've tested it with every setting, and the photos are simply outstanding, including in low light. The photos I've taken with the SX230IS have amazingly finite detail. Love it! At this price, it really doesn't get any better.

JC

2011-12-19T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great camera

Great compact camera with lots of features. One of the best zooms on a compact camera. Easy to carry everywere and works good in low light.

Luis R.

2011-12-18T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

the best camera ever!

take family pictures inside and outside. Take pictures also during vacation.

Jay

2011-12-18T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

EXCEPTIONAL SMALL CAMERA

I love the size of this full featured camera. It takes excellent photos and video. I don't know how they measure zoom capabilities but this cameras 14X optical zoom reaches about as far as the 4X zoom on my other Canon point-and-shoot. I haven't figured that out yet. Battery life is adequate but again not as long as my other camera. I have purchased 2 extra batteries because they are very inexpensive online.

whoneedsone

2011-12-11T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Versatile Camera

I keep this camera on me at all times to capture unexpected moments when I don't have professional equipment. So far, it has been great for quick group shots, capturing faraway curiosities with the zoom lens, and studying motion with the 240fps video. Image quality is acceptable for the size; it's not uber-superb, but I think that is expecting too much.

mishmobile

2011-12-11T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great!

Adorama did a great job of getting this to me way earlier than I expected to receive it! Love the camera, used it at a basketball game recently and got some great, clear pictures with this. upgraded from a canon elph sd600.

HoosierDaddy

2011-12-11T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Very Nice

Wish it had a users guide in hard copy; i. e., a pamphlet!

CHUCK V.

2011-12-11T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Love this little guy

Love to have something small I can just have with me at all times.

Bob

2011-10-30T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Meets all expectations

I really like it. I have 3 other digitsl cameras, all bigger and more sophisticated. I wanted a good pocket camera and this with its 14X is perfect. Canon makes great cameras.

Rosie

2011-10-23T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Love this camera!

This is an excellent camera. I have SLRS of varying quality and sophistication. I wanted a good camera to stick in my pocket on trips and this is it. Canon did a great job with this. Only fault and it is not a big one, you have to remember to turn off the GPS when the camera is not in use...because it seems to drain your battery. And Adorama was superb.

Rosie

2011-09-03T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Love it!

I bought this camera for our trip to France and was very pleased with it. I was able to take pictures where flash was not allowed and the pictures turned out great. I was using a SDHC class 10 card. The only things I don't like about this camera are no viewfinder and the location of the flash. I adjusted to the flash so it really wasn't a problem. I am not a professional photographer but I prefer using the class 10 card as I have tried using the class 4 and was not as pleased with the photos. I had a Canon before so it wasn't hard to adjust to the new one.

DOROTHY S.

2011-09-03T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Super Zoom with VR

For those times carrying a SLR isn't an option. The image stabilization is very good for a compact point and shoot.

DALE P.

2011-09-03T21:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Disappointing

I take garden photos and was disappointed in the quality of pictures. Pictures are only clear in the very centre, and blurry everywhere else, regardless of setting. Not like the old reliable Canon Sure Shot A70 we had for 5 years. This one didn't live up to the Canon quality we enjoyed for years. Sorry, two thumbs down on this one.

Flower G.

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Canon SX230 HS Specifications

  • Type

    Compact digital still camera with built-in flash

  • Sensor

    1/2.3-inch CMOS

  • Total Pixels

    Approx. 12.8 Megapixels

  • Effective Pixels

    Approx. 12.1 Megapixels

  • Focal Length

    5.0 (W) - 70.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 - 392mm)

  • Digital Zoom

    4x

  • Focusing Range

    Normal AF: 2.0 in (5cm) - infinity (W), 3.3 ft (1m) - infinity (T)
    Macro AF: 2.0 in - 1.6 ft (5-50cm) (W)

  • Autofocus System

    TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus

  • LCD Monitor

    3.0-inch TFT LCD with wide viewing angle and Touch Panel Technology

  • LCD Pixels

    Approx. 461,000 dots

  • LCD Coverage

    Approx. 100%

  • Maximum Aperture

    f/3.1 (W) - f/5.9 (T)

  • Shutter Speed

    1-1/3200 sec.
    15-1/3200 sec. (Total shutter speed range)

  • Sensitivity

    Auto, ISO 100/200/400/800/1600/3200

  • Light Metering Method

    Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot

  • Exposure Control Method

    Manual Exposure, i-Contrast, Program Shift, Safety Shift; AE Lock

  • Exposure Compensation

    +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

  • White Balance Control

    Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater, Custom

  • Built-in Flash

    Auto, Manual (3 levels), Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE Lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro

  • Flash Range

    2.5 - 11.5 ft. (W), 3.3 - 6.6 ft (T), 75cm - 3.5m (W), (1.0 - 2.0m, (T))

  • Recycling Time

    10 sec. or less (battery voltage: 3.7 V)

  • Flash Exposure Compensation

    +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

  • Shooting Modes

    M, Av, Tv, P, Auto, Easy, Movie Digest, Portrait, Landscape, Kids & Pets, SCN, Creative Filter, Movie

  • Photo Effects

    My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color

  • Self Timer

    Approx. 10-sec. delay/approx. 2-sec. delay/custom

  • Continuous Shooting

    Normal (P Mode): 3.2 shots/sec.
    High-speed Burst: 8.1 shots/sec.

  • Storage Media

    SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, Eye-Fi Card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus Card, HC MMCplus Card

  • File Format

    Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant

  • Image Recording Format

    Normal, Fine

  • JPEG Compression Mode

    Still Image: Exif. 2.3 (JPEG)
    Video: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo))

  • Number of Recording Pixels

    16:9: 4000 x 2248 (Large), 2816 x 1584 (Medium 1), 1920 x 1080 (Medium 2), 640 x 360 (Small)
    3:2: 4000 x 2664 (Large), 2816 x 1880 (Medium 1), 1600 x 1064 (Medium 2), 640 x 424 (Small)
    4:3: 4000 x 3000 (Large), 2816 x 2112 (Medium 1), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 2), 640 x 480 (Small)
    1:1: 2992 x 2992 (Large), 2112 x 2112 (Medium 1), 1200 x 1200 (Medium 2), 480 x 480 (Small)

  • Playback Modes File 1

    Stills & Videos: Easy, Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Image Advance (Operation Tools, Transition effects, Scroll Display), Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Smart Shuffle, Group Playback, Movie Digest, Filter Playback, Slide Show (Playback Interval, Repeat, Effect, Playlist)

  • Playback Modes File 2

    Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Location Information Display, Resume, My Colors, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (4-130 thumbnails), Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, i-Contrast
    Videos: Normal Playback, slow motion, skip backward, next frame, previous frame, fast forward, fast rewind, editing, resume

  • Erase Modes

    Select image, select range, all images

  • Video Out

    NTSC/PAL (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video)
    Mini-HDMI connector

  • Audio Out

    Stereo (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video)

  • Other

    SD memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers

  • Power Supply

    Battery Pack NB-5L, AC Adapter Kit CA-DC10 Approx. 210 shots Approx. 4 hours

  • Power Source

    Battery Pack NB-5L, AC Adapter Kit CA-DC10

  • Shooting Capacity

    Approx. 210 shots

  • Playback Time

    Approx. 4 hours

  • Operating Temperature

    32-104 deg.F/0-40 deg.C

  • Operating Humidity

    10-90%

  • Dimensions (W x H x D)

    4.16 x 2.42 x 1.31 in. / 105.7 x 61.6 x 33.2mm

  • Weight

    7.87oz / 223g (including the battery and memory card)
    6.88oz / 195 g (camera body only)

About Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Digital Camera, 12.1MP, 14x 28-392mm Super Telephoto Zoom Lens, 3 inch LCD Monitor, Black

FEATURED REVIEWS

My Little Work Horse

By SUSAN S.

This camera lives in my purse because I wanted a great quality, but compact and easy to bring with me, camera. Thank goodness, because I have been able to catch some great moments with it, from amazing sunsets and nature shots, to photographing my child playing. I am particularly impressed by the zoom when in video mode. This new model lets you have an actual optical zoom in video mode- not just a little digital zoom that the previous models had. For a compact point and shoot camera, I am imp...

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Refurbish experiment

By Ca

Battery with this refurbished camera has been disappointing. It has been totally discharged three times in under three hundred pictures over ten days.

Travel the world with the new PowerShot SX230 HS (5043B001) digital camera. It's the first Canon PowerShot to come with GPS technology that'll automatically tag your photos with time and locations. You can even view all the photos' locations on a map by using special bundled software. And with amazing features, such as the HS system, 12.1 Megapixels, 14x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom and 1080p Full HD Video, the stylish PowerShot SX230 HS is your essential traveling companion!

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Digital Camera, 12.1MP, 14x 28-392mm Super Telephoto Zoom Lens, 3 inch LCD Monitor, Black Features

  • The Canon HS system delivers clear, blur-free shots with all the ambiance intact and frees you from the sometimes unwanted effects of using the flash. The system is the result of two technologies brought together in a compact PowerShot
  • The first is the 12.1 Megapixel CMOS Sensor, which positions the light-receiving surface for optimal light reception. More light means clearer, blur-free images with plenty of detail and nuance, even in dark areas
  • Working together with the CMOS sensor to deliver the HS system is Canon's advanced DIGIC 4 Image Processor, which actively reduces noise and delivers high speed image processing
  • Experiencing the brilliance of Full 1080p HD video in a Canon PowerShot ELPH has never been easier. You'll be able to record everyday moments in amazing life-like realism at a push of a button and you won't have to worry about shaky footage because Dynamic IS will help keep your videos steady
  • The new PowerShot SX230 HS digital camera is the first PowerShot digital camera to come equipped with GPS technology. Now you can travel the world and let the camera automatically record the locations and local times of your stills and videos for you to vividly remember time and time again
  • You can also maximize the usefulness of this GPS technology by using the special bundled Map Utility software that makes sharing the memories of your worldly adventures very fun
  • Besides displaying all your photos' locations on a world map, the SX230 HS digital camera's GPS system can also track your route from photo to photo-a great way to visualize how much you've traveled during a particular trip
  • You can also create and share custom maps-like a personal mini-travel guide!-with friends and family members to give them ideas on what to see and do when they visit a particular destination
  • A powerful 14x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer and a 28mm Wide-Angle lens provides a wide range of shooting possibilities that are great for traveling and everyday photography
  • An ultra wide lens will let you photograph large groups, beautiful landscape and tall buildings, while the Optical Image Stabilizer will help keep images steady and clear
  • The PowerShot SX230 HS digital camera takes the quality of your still images and videos to a whole new level - automatically. The camera's advanced Smart AUTO system detects a wealth of information about the scene you're shooting, then automatically selects the optimal settings for you
  • Now with an expanded range of 32 shooting scenarios, the camera handles a wide variety of situations, freeing you up to concentrate on composing your shot and capturing the moment you're looking for
  • Using the Movie Digest Mode, you can have the camera automatically record a short video clip (up to approx 4 sec) every time you shoot a still image. The camera will then combine an entire day's worth of clips into a single video. No editing required - Movie Digest Mode does all the work
  • Add some vintage nostalgia with Toy Camera Effect. Toy Camera Effect recreates this look by darkening the edges to make them appear as if they were photographed through a pinhole lens and adding contrast
  • The PowerShot SX230 HS digital camera's high resolution (461,000 dots) 3.0-inch wide PureColor System LCD gives you the big picture, whether you're shooting, reviewing or showing off your images
  • This high-resolution screen offers a crisp, clear picture to make shooting, playback and using the camera's menu functions especially convenient. Clear and bright, it features Night Display for easy viewing in low light