Canon SX230 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon P310
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Best price $225
  • Significantly cheaper street price $225 vs $700
  • Has longer exposure available 100 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Longer optical zoom 14.0× vs 4.2×
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P310

Best price
$700
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SX230 HS 6.9 oz vs 7.87 oz
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera February 2012 vs February 2011
  • Better built-in flash range 21′ vs 12′
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has HDR on-board SX230 HS does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture SX230 HS does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities SX230 HS does not have 3D

What the Canon SX230 HS and Nikon P310 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 13 in³ vs 12 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon SX230 HS and the Nikon P310

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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