The biggest difference between the new Canon PowerShot SX230 SA and its predecessor SX210 is a GPS tracker on board. Users now have the option to geo-tag images when you press the shutter. It is difficult not to see the GPS chip is in the SX230 - is the label next to the door, a package that occupies little real estate on the top of the camera. As this appears to be an attractive rate of the function that the camera manufacturers are moving toward these days, this is the first Canon camera with this technology incorporated.
The SX230 also takes a step back in sensor resolution of 14.5 megapixel 12.8-megapixel SX210 IS in bands and a "SA" high sensitivity chip CMOS 1/2.3 inch. The CMOS sensor offers lower power consumption than the CCD sensor SX210 and greater light gathering capacity. Fewer pixels on a chip that is the same size that could mean better image quality through the ISO system SA.
According to Canon, "The system delivers clear, crisp shots with all the atmosphere intact, and frees you from the unwanted effects sometimes flash. Beautiful pictures in low light are possible, both high and low ISO speeds, and dynamic range is expanded to retain maximum detail in highlight areas and shadow. "
DCR reviewed the Canon SX210 IS last June, giving a warm nod to its image quality and signal to noise problems past ISO 400. With the new GPS chip HS and employees, SA SX230 step up to the plate? Read on to learn how.
CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN
Build-wise, the SA SX230 looks like a carbon copy of the SX210 IS, with only a few different dimensions of his older brother. Its dimensions are 4.16 x 2.42 x 1. 31 inches and the SX210 IS measures 4.17 x 2.33 x 1.26 inches. The weight difference is very noticeable-SA SX230 weighs 7.87 ounces and is the SX210 comes in 7.58 oz
Menus and modes
As is the case with most point and shoot Canon, the SX230 HS uses a tier system that can be activated by pressing the function / set button. This leads to a shortcut tab on the side of the screen to change various settings. Since the camera can go fully automatic, quick menu is different for each mode in the dial. For example, in the more manual modes as a program, Av, Tv and Manual, you can access the measurement of light, color filters, white balance, ISO sensitivity, flash output mode (single shot to continuous) , aspect ratio, size of the recording pixels, compression and size of film quality.
You can also access the main menu by pressing the Menu button on the back. Within this menu is the divisor of two tiles that gives the camera settings and other configuration options such as volume, LCD brightness, date and time, etc. The camera's settings through the menu you can control things like the i-Contrast, Auto Focus, wind filter and flash settings. Is a fairly simple to take, and if you are familiar with recent Canon PowerShot cameras, this is no different.
Here are some of the thirteen values of the mode dial:
- Program: Camera sets aperture and shutter speed, but you can make configuration changes such as measuring, white balance and ISO sensitivity.
- Auto: In automatic mode that has control over the aspect ratio, size of image resolution, compression and quality of the movie (320 x 240 video capture Full HD).
- Easy: The camera chooses all areas, whether flash or white balance needs to change. Is the low-income option when shooting.
- Manual: You choose aperture and shutter speed, and you can toggle between what shutter speed and aperture are, around the dial knob function /. You start by setting the shutter speed, then press up on the compass dial style to go to the opening configuration (which also marked the opening just as the shutter speed).
- Aperture Priority: You select the aperture and the camera chooses the appropriate shutter speed.
- Shutter Priority: The camera adjusts the aperture, while you choose a shutter speed.
Display/Viewfinder
The HS SX230 has a 3.0 inch TFT LCD with 461k dot resolution compared to 230 000 dots resolution of his older brother, the SX210 IS. Doubled in terms of resolution and reproduction of video and still images look very good on-screen 16:9 aspect ratio.