Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Compact 103x61x38 mm
Macro focus
Great macro
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Thickness
Thin
1.5"
Weight
Light-weight
220 g
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Macro focus
Great macro
0 cm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX10 IS

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.4
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At its widest zoom, the SX10 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.6 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 12x
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Around 3x more zoom
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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Advantages of the Canon SX200 IS

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Size Much smaller 103x61x38 mm vs 128x88x87 mm
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4.1x smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Weight Much lighter 220 g vs 600 g
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2.7x lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.5" vs 3.4"
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2.3x thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS vs Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
0 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/3200 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
SX10 IS:480p @ 30fps
SX200 IS:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$379 body only

$460 - $550 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$379

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$375 - $420

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$496

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Olympus SZ-10

Olympus SZ10

Travel zoom

$222

Screen size Much larger screen
Size Much smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price More expensive
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$359 - $369

Aperture Much wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Zoom Less zoom
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $199

Lowest price Cheaper
Size Larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$145 - $235

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Less zoom

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