The
Canon SX230 belongs to the Powershot series of compact point and shoot cameras. This digital camera comes loaded with CMOS sensor with a resolution of
12 megapixels. This Canon camera has a focal length ranging from 5.7 - 18.8 mm and 28 - 392 mm in the 35 mm equivalent format. The zoom options of the camera include 14x optical and 4x digital zoom.
The unique feature about this Canon camera is that it is equipped with the Global Positioning System technology. This refers to your Powershot camera tracking and recording all those locations automatically wherever you travel for videos and still pictures. The compact camera also gives you the freedom to explore underwater photography. The SX230 can record videos at Full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
This Canon camera weighs 223 g, including the battery and memory card. The Canon SX230 is powered by the DIGIC 4 processor. This Powershot camera supports aspect ratio of 16:9. The 3-inch TFT color LCD display of this point and shoot camera has a resolution of 461,000 dot pixels and supports wide viewing angle.
Battery and Storage
The rechargeable Li-Ion battery NB-5L is used in this digital camera that can take
210 shots before discharging completely. You can extend the storage space of your Canon camera by using
SD, SDHC and SDXC media cards. The MMC, MMCplus and HC MMCplus are also compatible with this compact camera.
Performance
The aperture of this Powershot camera ranges between f/3.1 - f/8.0 (Wide) and f/5.9 - f/8.0 (Tele). The
TTL contrast detection Auto focus of this Canon camera supports the normal and macro mode that range between 5 cm (Wide) and 1 m (Tele) and 5cm - 50cm (Wide), respectively. The picture sensitivity can be adjusted by this point and shoot camera automatically from ISO 100 - 3200 in
low-light situations.
The shutter speed range of this Canon SX230 is 1 - 1/3200 sec, which helps you click objects moving at a fast pace. The in-built flash of this point and shoot camera has a range of 75 cm - 3.5 m (Wide) and 1.0 m - 2.0 m (Tele). The SX230 also has the Flash Exposure Lock and Smart Flash Exposure to help you get pictures with clarity in any situation.
Features and Connectivity
Several scene modes are provided by the Canon SX230 like Movie Digest, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Foliage and many others for your experimentation. The Smart Auto mode of this
Powershot camera uses the Scene Detection Technology to analyse the surroundings for selecting a suitable setting from the shooting options available. The other technologies featured by this point and shoot camera are
Face Detection, Smile Detection, Red-Eye Reduction and Self-timer mode with 2 - 10 seconds delay.
The Lens-shift type image stabilizer is installed in your Canon camera to reduce the blur caused in the pictures. To view the videos and pictures on a large screen or transfer them to the PC or laptop, you can use the high speed USB 2.0. This Canon camera also features the HDMI mini-connector for connecting the digital camera to a HDTV to view the Full HD videos shot.
