SX 230 Competition...Read This Test For Comparison

[jimr]

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/sony_cybershot_dsc_hx9v_review/conclusion/

 

[Jinwons]

This year Panasonic lost its edge on travel zoom and these two cams (SX230, HX9V) are two best ones I think. In general, SX230 is better for stills and HX9V for videos, panoramas. I really wish Canon offers AVCHD or MP4 video formats in their cam like Sony. MOV file is just too huge to deal with in PC.

 

[Leonardo Ita]

pictures talk better than any words..

100% crop

canon sx230



sony HX9V



panasonic TZ20



canon sx230



sony HX9V

 

[John McCormack]

a bit different. Jeff Keller writes, "If photo quality is more important than camera performance, then I'd go with the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS. If movies, performance, and fun bells & whistles are more important than GPS functionality and image quality, then I'd go with the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V."

It's hard not to like the 24mm wide angle of the HX9v

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/comparisons/2011-compact-gps-ultra-zoom-cameras?page=0,6

 

[B1ackhat]

I still find all of the CMOS cam shots to be a bit too soft for my tastes, but as an all-around travel zoom, I think the SX230 is a solid performer. It has a tendency to over-expose and not nearly as sharp at wide as I'd like (better as you zoom), but again, a good cam overall. I think the IS is pretty good also. This one was taken at full zoom w/ focus on on ... well you can guess what the focus was on.





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[rhoadsV]

Agreed on the video quality. You might want to add the burst speed as well, as I've found the HX9V to be more impressive. However, where it lies flat in the category that's most important, is image quality. Furthermore, the lag time between shots is annoying. I really wanted to like the HX9V but over time I just couldn't get past the over-processed, watercolor effect of the pictures. So I ended up getting the SX230 and couldn't be happier with its image quality. Suffice it to say, pictures come out sharp and accurate.

 

[John McCormack]

Review posted 6/15/2011
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/SX230HS/SX230HSA.HTM

 

[jimr]

From the http://www.imaging-resource.com test..

"Overall, the Canon SX230 HS does remarkably well in this test, showing that Canon was wise to go from the 14-megapixel CCD that appeared in the SX210 to the 12-megapixel CMOS sensor in the SX230."

Many others use the newer 16MP CMOS sensor now...
Wonder how that would compare using Canon's processing...

 

[John McCormack]

of four cameras just posted: Sony Cybershot HX9v vs Fujifilm FinePix F550EXR vs Canon Powershot SX230 HS vs Panasonic Lumix TZ20.

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/sony-vs-canon-vs-panasonic-vs-fujifilm-gps-zoom-cameras-16660

The HX9v came out on top with the SX230 a close second.
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"Gear is good. Vision is better."

 

[Wayne N.]

The HX9v came out on top with the SX230 a close second.

Please tell me what's wrong with the HX9v so that I don't have to spend time looking into it. Thanks!

Oh, and is there a RAW hack for the SX230? I assume there isn't one for the HX9v.

Cheers,

Wayne
http://www.pbase.com/wayne_n

 

[Wayne N.]

Please tell me what's wrong with the HX9v so that I don't have to spend time looking into it. Thanks!

One thing I just noticed in the "Lens Performance" images is that the grass in the HX9v image is NR smeared quite a bit. But, the HX9v detail looks quite good in the Forest Shots. Interesting.

Cheers,

Wayne
http://www.pbase.com/wayne_n

 

[B1ackhat]

Please tell me what's wrong with the HX9v so that I don't have to spend time looking into it. Thanks!

One thing I just noticed in the "Lens Performance" images is that the grass in the HX9v image is NR smeared quite a bit. But, the HX9v detail looks quite good in the Forest Shots. Interesting.

It's always been my position that Sony's hardware is just fine - but their processing often ruins the IQ.

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[Leonardo Ita]

Oh, and is there a RAW hack for the SX230?

since now it was released only for the sx220

this is a iso800 sx220 raw shot





this is the jpg version from the camera





guys are working hard to release also the sx230 version of chdk

http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=1e79c13e7f9bbf5ccb7da81012988033&topic=6397.0

 

[John McCormack]

When comparing the SX230 and the HX9v full size images side by side in FastStone, the SX230 appears to have better image resolution and less smearing.

http://www.ephotozine.com/...-vs-panasonic-vs-fujifilm-gps-zoom-cameras-16660
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"Gear is good. Vision is better."

 

[czajunia]

Just a quick one. Is the CHDK available for SX220 already? I just had a look at Wiki and it says:
"CHDK is NOT available for the Powershot SX220 yet."

Cheers,

 

[Leonardo Ita]

Just a quick one. Is the CHDK available for SX220 already? I just had a look at Wiki and it says:
"CHDK is NOT available for the Powershot SX220 yet."

Cheers,

as i told it was already released, altought it's a beta.
The raw picture above was taken with that firmware.

right today was released the beta6

here's the new version that fixes the non standard CHDK start button issue. Now you have to hold on/off button to go directly into record mode.

Binary beta6 http://www.zshare.net/download/91745601f06b97bd/

There's one issue that is still present. When shooting in normal continuous mode in raw DNG mode sometimes hangs when saving between the shoots. It never hangs in continuousAF though.

http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=1e79c13e7f9bbf5ccb7da81012988033&topic=6241.165

 

[Neptune76]

Oh neat! I didn't know there were hacks for cameras..

So is this a hacked firmware? Will it void warranty?

I'd like to shoot raw for HDR shots..