Canon SX220 HS vs SX200 IS

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX220 HS

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 24fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Wider aperture

f/3.1

f/3.4

At its widest zoom, the SX220 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)

More zoom

14x

12x

Around 40% more zoom

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Higher resolution screen

461k dots

230k dots

More than 2x higher resolution screen

Smaller

106x59x33 mm

103x61x38 mm

More than 10% smaller

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The SX220 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Thinner

1.3"

1.5"

More than 10% thinner

Slightly lighter

215 g

220 g

Almost the same

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the Canon SX220 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX200 IS

Significantly better macro capability

0 cm

5 cm

Almost the same

Learn more about
the Canon SX200 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

73	vs	57
Explain scores

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Great zoom

SX220 HS:	14x
SX200 IS:	12x

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Very fast max shutter speeds
	1/3200 of a second

Quite thick

SX220 HS:	1.3"
SX200 IS:	1.5"

Heavy

SX220 HS:	215 g
SX200 IS:	220 g

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

Large

SX220 HS:	106x59x33 mm
SX200 IS:	103x61x38 mm

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Poor wide angle
	28 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No built-in GPS
	Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Has a built-in GPS

Creates panoramas in-camera

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$146 - $179

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a slightly wider aperture

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $328

Has significantly more zoom

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly shorter exposures

Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Has slightly more zoom

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Has much more zoom

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Significantly worse macro focusing

Has a slightly narrower aperture

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a much wider aperture

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$354 - $450

Much more zoom

Significantly better wide angle

Narrower aperture

Slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Has a GPS

Significantly better wide angle

No 24p support

Narrower aperture

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Much higher resolution screen

Higher resolution movies

Worse wide angle

Less zoom

Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

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Canon PowerShot
SX220 HS
vs
Canon PowerShot
SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX220 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX200 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Compared to recent travel zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S8100

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Canon PowerShotSX220 HS vs Canon PowerShotSX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX220 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX200 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Compared to recent travel zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S8100

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Canon PowerShot
SX220 HS
vs
Canon PowerShot
SX200 IS