Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

56

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Macro focus
Great macro
0 cm
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

49

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX120 IS

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.4
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At its widest zoom, the SX120 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.6 f-stops)
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Advantages of the Canon SX200 IS

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 36 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.6 MP
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Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Size Smaller 103x61x38 mm vs 111x71x45 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Zoom Slightly more zoom 12x vs 10x
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More than 40% more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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Almost the same
Weight Lighter 220 g vs 285 g
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More than 20% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.5" vs 1.8"
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Around 20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
49 vs 56
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX120 IS:1 cm
SX200 IS:0 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX120 IS:1/2500s
SX200 IS:1/3200s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SX120 IS:36 mm
SX200 IS:28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
SX120 IS:480p @ 30fps
SX200 IS:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$144 - $245

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$138 - $179

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$294 - $299

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

Travel zoom

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Super zoom

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332

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

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Much wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Zoom Less zoom
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture

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