The Canon PowerShot SX230HS is the perfect travel companion. It’s quite compact, which belies its 14X zoom lens. And it has a built-in GPS for geo-tagging images, shoots Full HD (1080p) with stereo sound, and special effect filters that will keep amused forever.

Compact and lightweight, the SX230HS comes in three fashion colors.

(black, red and blue)

Quick Specs

• 14X zoom with useful wideangle and powerful telephoto (28-392mm equivalent)
• Optical Image Stabilization for sharp tele shots
• CMOS Sensor (12-megapixel)
• Built-In GPS for Geo-Tagging 
• Bright 3-inch LCD monitor for review and playback
• Full 1080p HD video with stereo sound 
• Built-in special effects
• Excellent high-ISO, low light image capture without annoying noise or grain
• 32 predefined Scenes in Smart Auto Mode
• Available in black, blue or red 
• Optional underwater housing for beach, snorkel or skiing

The 14X zoom adds extra versatility and makes composition easier.

Coolest Features

The list of cool features is long, but here’s a start. The SX230HS has a Super Slow Motion Movie mode that records video at 240 fps for dramatically slow motion playback; and there’s a High-Speed Burst mode than can capture still shots at up to 8 frames per second. 

This shows the dramatic difference between a 28mm wideangle shot and a 392mm telephoto.

If you enjoy movies as much as still images, the Movie Digest mode captures a short video clip along with every still image—then at the end of the day it melds them into a short movie.

Canon is famous for great lenses. The PowerShot SX230HS is one sharp camera.

The Canon SX230HS has built-in fun filters—like this fisheye effect.

And if you’d like to let this PowerShot think for itself, in the Best Image Selection mode the SX230HS records five consecutive images and saves only the best. 

Shoot your food when you travel—it’s fun to remember pleasant meals.

The Canon PowerShot SX230HS is a great traveling companion.

Ideal For

If you like to travel light but don’t want to give up features, this is the camera for you. It’s compact and easy to stow, but still has big-camera features like GPS and 14X zoom. It’s also a fun family camera—the telephoto zoom is powerful enough to get you close to the action and the Full HD video is great for parties and holidays. Businesspeople will find the Canon PowerShot SX230HS the ideal accessory to keep in a briefcase or backpack, and the superior low-light level performance means you can get the shot even when using the flash is not an option.