Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
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Canon PowerShot
SX200 IS
S1 IS
SX200 IS
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price
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Canon PowerShot S1 IS |
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Canon PowerShot SX200 IS |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a travel zoom. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon S1 IS |
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Significantly wider aperture | f/2.8 | vs | f/3.4 |  |
At its widest zoom, the S1 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.6 f-stops) | ||||
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Has a viewfinder | Digital | vs | None | |
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off | ||||
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Supports continuous shooting | 1.7 fps | vs | None | |
Allows taking many pictures in rapid succession | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Canon SX200 IS |
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Much larger screen | 3.0" | vs | 1.5" | |
2x larger screen | ||||
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Much better wide-angle | 28 mm | vs | 38 mm | |
Around 40% better wide-angle | ||||
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Much higher resolution | 9.8 MP | vs | 3.2 MP | |
More than 3x higher resolution | ||||
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Higher resolution movies | 720p @ 30fps | vs | 480p @ 30fps | |
Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video | ||||
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Much better macro capability | 0 cm | vs | 10 cm | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Significantly smaller | 103x61x38 mm | vs | 111x78x66 mm | |
Around 2.5x smaller | ||||
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Much larger sensor | 1/2.5" 6x4mm | vs | 1/3.6" 5x3mm | |
Around 40% larger sensor | ||||
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Higher resolution screen | 230k dots | vs | 114k dots | |
More than 2x higher resolution screen | ||||
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Much lighter | 220 g | vs | 469 g | |
More than 2x lighter | ||||
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Slightly more zoom | 12x | vs | 10x | |
More than 40% more zoom | ||||
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Thinner | 1.5" | vs | 2.6" | |
More than 70% thinner | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 1,600 ISO | vs | 400 ISO | |
The SX200 IS's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better | ||||
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Cheaper | $254.95 | vs | $288.29 | |
The best price we've seen is $33 cheaper (more than 10% less) | ||||
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Faster max shutter speed | 1/3200s | vs | 1/2000s | |
60% faster max shutter speed | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent digicams
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot SX20 ISSuper zoom $369 - $413 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5vTravel zoom $315 - $350 |
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Nikon Coolpix P100Super zoom $339 - $400 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Super zoom $315 - $414 |
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Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors |
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Olympus SP-560 UZSuper zoom $485 |
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Canon PowerShot S3 ISSuper zoom |
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Olympus SP-700Compact |
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Canon PowerShot SX1 ISSuper zoom $600 |
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTiEntry-level DSLR $759 body only $733 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot SX210 ISTravel zoom $329 - $350 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7Travel zoom $275 - $400 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5Travel zoom $222 - $300 |
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Nikon Coolpix S8000Travel zoom $248 - $300 |
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Nikon Coolpix L110Super zoom $238 - $280 |
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