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GENERAL
Model Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Release Date 2010-06-16 2009-05-14 2011-07-19
Camera Type Compact Compact Compact
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SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
14

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Sensor Type CCD CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor Size 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm
Sensor Area
28mm2
28mm2
28mm2
Max ISO

1600

1600

3200

Min ISO

80

80

100

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
Model Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec 1/3200 sec 1/3200 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 15 sec 15 sec
Continuous Shooting 1 fps 1 fps 3 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Metering
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Auto Exposure Bracketing
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer Optical Optical Optical
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 3.50 m 3.20 m 3.50 m
Max Flash Sync n/a n/a n/a
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER COMPARISON
Viewfinder Type None None None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a n/a n/a
Viewfinder Magnification n/a n/a n/a
LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON
Display Type Fixed Type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Technology n/a n/a PureColor II TG TFT LCD
Screen Size
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
Resolution 230k dots 230k dots 461k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO COMPARISON
Model Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Video Resolution 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps)
Video File Format
  • H.264
  • Motion JPEG
  • H.264
Microphone Type Stereo Mono Stereo
Speaker Type
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON
Weight 220 g 247 g 223 g
Dimensions 103 x 61 x 38 mm 103 x 61 x 38 mm 106 x 62 x 33 mm
Body Sealing No No n/a
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

Shots

Shots

210 Shots

Storage Media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus
CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON
Wireless Connectivity Eye-Fi Connected None Eye-Fi Connected
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS COMPARISON
Model Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens fixed lens
Focal Range(35mm) 28-392 mm 28-336 mm 28-392 mm
Focal Length Multiplier n/a n/a n/a
Optical Zoom 14× 12× 14×
Max Aperture F3.1-5.9 F3.4-5.3 F3.1-5.9
Macro Focus Range 5 0 5
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON
Number of Focus Points 9 9 9
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Single
  • AF Live View
  • AF Single
  • AF Live View
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
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