The exterior is modern and not frumpy. It is small enough to conveniently disappear in your pocket and can be there so spontaneously at every opportunity. Because where moving pictures say more can be created with a single push of a button and a Full HD video. After switching on, it is ready in about one second, regardless of whether for photo or video. Set there in the AUTO setting hardly anything, so it is for people ideally suited to simply choose the subject, possibly by Zoom for the section, and want to pull the trigger. No more - no less.
If one of the automatic mode off, and lurches once the PDF manual, you will discover some hidden settings and effects. This way you can make great night shots of lighted cities. In night mode the camera images by pressing a button takes to a whole series, which she then combines them into a single. One can achieve so-called miniature effects, and also a kind of fish-eye effect. In addition, there are a number of settings for diverse color effects, or corrections. Whether one at the crucial moment still know where you can set the, now I leave time to be seen ... ;-)
Likewise, you can for example the boring 3: 2 format (or 4: 3) in 16: 9 and change has when viewing on modern flatscreens no black borders left and right. Here you can cable in FULL HD playback via HDMI, the photos and videos directly from the camera. Unfortunately for the slide is just one of the effects of the transition can be selected, and not a random option available.
Whether one looks at the pictures on TV or display - here I would have liked to have had a single clear key. Otherwise you have to somewhat awkward to shimmy through the menu.
Among the negative things is for me, the cheap wrist strap that continually shows up as a wire in front of the lens when you do not really take to the wrist (or be equal completely gone), it is as simple as the plastic cover of the HDMI / USB Anschusses , And the onset of the battery is a bit strange.
With a single charge should be able to make some 210 images. That's enough for most trips. For the holidays, it is advisable to carry a second battery, which you can conveniently charge in separately enclosed charger while the other is used. It often happens that first a full battery icon appears when the camera with a low battery, and immediately after it is set to half and shortly afterwards to minimum. Therefore it is better to recharge if you would not know it.
The video recordings in quiet parts is the zoom on the camera to hear what is not rare in the compact design. The image quality of video is good but can not compete with pure Videocamkordern. I personally would have preferred a * Recording format MP4 * mov place, but maybe it is more compatible with Apple products.
Conclusion: Who is like most simple, yet good pictures with natural colors would, his camera has always quickly ready to fire going and want to be prepared for occasional snapshot videos in Full HD, which is well advised with the IXUS 230 HS. Who the peace and quiet has also yet to experiment a little, will also discover some added extras with her. A very good companion for holiday and leisure.
Positives:
- Rapidly ready
- Good image quality with natural colors
- Built-in flash can be used individually
- Easy to operate
- Only the most necessary settings in the AUTO mode
- External battery charger with LED
- Good results in Lowlichtbereich, even without a flash
- Modern Exterior
- Quick and easy to use video function
- Large display
- Choice of picture format (16: 9/4: 3/3: 2)
- Consider possible via HDMI (video + slideshow)
- Excellent price / performance ratio
Negatives:
- Cheapest Hand Strap
- Zoom sound easily audible in video
- No delete key
- Possible case only a slideshow transition effect
- Cheap shutter via HDMI / USB
- Use BATTERY somewhat difficult
- Sometimes less accurate battery level in nearly empty battery
