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February, 2009
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShotSX200 IS

Summary Canon SX200 IS

Prices Price
Camera only $249
all SX200 IS prices
Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 38 Among similar cameras #n/a of 73
details details
Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 12x Screen size Help 3.0"
Aperture Help f/3.4 Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Wide angle Help 28 mm Movie format Help 720p @ 30fps
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Canon PowerShot SX200 ISCanon PowerShot SX200 IS

Pros

The Canon SX200 IS vs other recent compacts

Zoom Above average zoom Help
12x
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Great macro Help
0 cm
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/3200 of a second

Cons

The Canon SX200 IS vs other recent compacts

Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
Thickness Thick Help
1.5"
Weight Very heavy Help
220 g
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Aperture Slightly narrow aperture Help
f/3.4
Size Quite large Help
Compact 103x61x38 mm
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Announced Old Help
February, 2009

The Canon SX200 IS vs other recent travel zooms

Zoom Below average zoom Help
12x
High-speed framerate High speed movies Help
Not supported
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Wide angle Poor wide angle lens Help
28 mm
Movie format HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

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guest (6:49 PM, July 10, 2011)
I've had this camera for over 2 years now, and I must say that it has served me very well. The two features it has that have been useful to me beyond what I expected are the supermacro mode and the zoom. Many times when getting very close up the macro mode just wouldn't do it; so I'd switch to supermacro and all of a sudden everything would clear up. I would not have gotten many many shots if not for the supermacro mode. The 12x zoom is also an amazingly useful feature. Being that I was previously using a camera with a 4x zoom, I was assuming that I wouldn't really need all that zoom, and it would just be a dormant plus. But I fell in love with it. I was able to take photos I never would have been able to otherwise; the zoom just goes and goes and it is definitely my favorite feature and the most pleasant surprise. To all those who feel fine with a 4 or 5x zoom, don't underestimate how much the 12x zoom can change your life