Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

SX230 HS, 12.1MP, ISO 3200, 14x Optical & 4x Digital and 56x Combined Zoom, 7.62 cm (3 ")

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
5043B011
08-02-2011
Capture the World Through a PowerShot.
Travel the world with the new PowerShot SX230 HS 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!

Video

Full HD 
Y
Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutions 
320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supported 
MOV
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Colour of product 
Pink
ISO sensitivity 
100, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Weight 
0.223 kg
Focal length range (f-f) 
5 - 70 mm
Analog signal format system 
NTSC, PAL
Auto Exposure (AE) lock
Y
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Centre weighted Auto Focus, Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Face tracking
Camera file system
DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
Camera shutter type 
Electronic, Mechanical
Compatible memory cards 
SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
Auto, Manual
Focus
TTL
Light exposure control
Program AE
Light exposure correction
± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light metering 
Centre-weighted
Megapixel 
12.1 MP
Optical zoom 
12x
PictBridge 
Y
Scene modes 
Backlight, Beach, Dusk, Fireworks, Museum, Party (indoor), Snow, Sunset
Self-timer 
2, 10s
Sensor type 
CMOS
Video capability 
Y
Total megapixels 
12.8 MP
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Flash, Manual

Ports & interfaces

Built-in microphone 
Y

Power

Power source type 
AC, Battery
Battery type 
NB - 5L
Battery life (max) 
4h
Number of batteries supported 
1

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
461000 pixels
Field of view
100%

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Lens system

Combined zoom
56x
Focus adjustment
Auto
Digital zoom 
4x
Image stabilizer 
Y
Maximum aperture number 
5.9
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
39.2 cm
Minimum aperture number 
3.1
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
2.8 cm

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
Photo effects 
Black&White, Sepia, Vivid

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
Auto
ISO sensitivity (max)
3200
ISO sensitivity (min)
100

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y

Shutter

Fastest camera shutter speed 
1/3200s
Slowest camera shutter speed 
15s

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
170 shots

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

Picture quality

Image sensor size
25.4/58.4 mm (1/2.3")
Maximum image resolution 
4000 x 3000 pixels
Still image resolution(s) 
1280 x 720
Supported aspect ratios 
16:9
Image sensor size (W x H)
2.8 cm

Weight & dimensions

Width 
10.57 cm
Depth 
3.32 cm
Height 
6.16 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
HDMI ports quantity 
1