Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Review

Overall Score

40

Main Features

  • 12 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 28-336 mm (12x) F3.4-5.3 Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 1600 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 1 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 103 x 61 x 38 mm, 247g.
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  • Replaced by: PowerShot SX210 IS

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Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Overview


First introduced in May, 2009, Canon PowerShot SX200 IS is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Canon replaced PowerShot SX200 IS with Canon SX210 IS. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Canon SX200 IS with Canon SX210 IS


Canon SX200 IS comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Sensor resolution of Canon SX200 IS ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Canon SX200 IS has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Canon SX200 IS


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot SX200 IS with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
1.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Focus
9 Focus Points
±2 AE Bracketing Range
Optical Image Stabilization
1/3200s Max Shutter Speed
Manual Exposure Mode
5.3 Lens at Tele
28 mm Wide Angle Lens
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No AF Face Detection
No Built-in Viewfinder
Low Max Native ISO: 1600
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.3
Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps
No Articulating Screen
No Full HD Video
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.4
Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots
Type Scores

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS has an Overall Score of 40/100 and ranked #385 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #795 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Canon SX200 IS Scores
Imaging score
20
Features score
41
Value for money score
58
Portability score
94
Overall score
40
Average Scores in Small Sensor Superzoom
Imaging Score
25
Features Score
51
Value For Money Score
61
Portability Score
85
Overall score
45

Physical Dimensions of Canon SX200 IS


Canon PowerShot SX200 IS weighs 247g and has external dimensions of 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.06 x 2.4 x 1.5"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g, Canon SX200 IS is 145 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Canon SX200 IS is less by 10mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Canon SX200 IS
247g
Average weight
392g
Min weight
136g
Max weight
1415g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Canon SX200 IS
38mm
Average Thickness
65mm
Min Thickness
0mm
Max Thickness
181mm

Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot SX200 IS with the dimensions:

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight PowerShot SX200 IS Dimensions PowerShot SX200 IS
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon SX210 IS 220 g 247 g 103 x 61 x 38 mm 103 x 61 x 38 mm
Canon PowerShot S120 Canon S120 217 g 247 g 100 x 59 x 29 mm 103 x 61 x 38 mm
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 247 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 103 x 61 x 38 mm
Canon PowerShot SX610 HS Canon SX610 HS 191 g 247 g 105 x 61 x 27 mm 103 x 61 x 38 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 Panasonic ZS40 240 g 247 g 111 x 64 x 34 mm 103 x 61 x 38 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Panasonic LF1 192 g 247 g 103 x 62 x 28 mm 103 x 61 x 38 mm
Casio Exilim EX-10 Casio EX-10 384 g 247 g 120 x 68 x 49 mm 103 x 61 x 38 mm
Nikon Coolpix P7800 Nikon P7800 399 g 247 g 119 x 78 x 50 mm 103 x 61 x 38 mm

Specifications of Canon PowerShot SX200 IS


General
Brand Canon
Model PowerShot SX200 IS
Announced May, 2009
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 0
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 230k 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 1/3200 sec
Continuous Shooting 1.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 3.20
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type CCD
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO 1600
Min Native ISO 80
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Video Formats Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model NB-5L
Physical
Weight 247 g
Physical Dimensions 103 x 61 x 38 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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