Canon PowerShot S200 Review

Overall Score

47

Main Features

  • 10 MP 1/1.7 CCD Sensor
  • 24-120 mm (5x) F2.0-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 6400 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 2 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 100 x 59 x 26 mm, 181g.
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Canon PowerShot S200 Overview


First introduced in February, 2014, Canon PowerShot S200 is a 10 MP Compact with a 1/1.7 (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sized CCD sensor.


Canon S200 comes with a 5.33 x 4 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 6.66 mm (0.26").

- Full Frame
- Canon PowerShot S200

Sensor resolution of Canon S200 ~ 3646 x 2742 pixels.

Canon S200 has Crop Factor: 6.49

The sensor has a surface area of 21.3 mm².

There are approximate 9,997,332 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Canon S200


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot S200 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
AF Face Detection
Manual Focus
181g Light Body
24 mm Wide Angle Lens
Optical Image Stabilization
2.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Exposure Mode
5.9 Lens at Tele
9 Focus Points
2 AE Bracketing Range
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9
Slow Continuous Shooting: 461 fps
No Articulating Screen
No Full HD Video
No Built-in Viewfinder
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.0
Low Screen Resolution: 461k dots
Low Battery Life: 200 shots
Type Scores

Canon PowerShot S200 has an Overall Score of 47/100 and ranked #212 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #561 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Canon S200 Scores
Imaging score
19
Features score
48
Value for money score
64
Portability score
97
Overall score
47
Average Scores in Small Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
22
Features Score
34
Value For Money Score
53
Portability Score
96
Overall score
36

Physical Dimensions of Canon S200


Canon PowerShot S200 weighs 181g and has external dimensions of 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.94 x 2.32 x 1.02"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Canon S200 is 6 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Canon S200
181g
Average weight
175g
Min weight
103g
Max weight
423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Canon S200
26mm
Average Thickness
26mm
Min Thickness
10mm
Max Thickness
60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot S200 with the dimensions:

Canon PowerShot S200

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight PowerShot S200 Dimensions PowerShot S200
Canon PowerShot S120 Canon S120 217 g 181 g 100 x 59 x 29 mm 100 x 59 x 26 mm
Canon PowerShot S110 Canon S110 198 g 181 g 99 x 59 x 27 mm 100 x 59 x 26 mm
Canon PowerShot S100 Canon S100 198 g 181 g 99 x 60 x 28 mm 100 x 59 x 26 mm
Nikon Coolpix P340 Nikon P340 194 g 181 g 103 x 58 x 32 mm 100 x 59 x 26 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Panasonic LF1 192 g 181 g 103 x 62 x 28 mm 100 x 59 x 26 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 Sony WX350 164 g 181 g 96 x 55 x 26 mm 100 x 59 x 26 mm
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 181 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 100 x 59 x 26 mm
Nikon Coolpix P330 Nikon P330 200 g 181 g 103 x 58 x 32 mm 100 x 59 x 26 mm

Specifications of Canon PowerShot S200


General
Brand Canon
Model PowerShot S200
Announced February, 2014
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 3
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 461k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/15 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 2.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/1.7
Sensor Type CCD
Sensor Dimensions 5.33 x 4 mm
Sensor Area 21.3 mm²
Sensor Resolution 10 MP
Max Image Resolution 3648 x 2736
Max Native ISO 6400
Min Native ISO 80
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Video Formats H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Optional
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 200 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model NB-6LH
Physical
Weight 181 g
Physical Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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