Canon PowerShot
SX200 IS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX210 IS

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS vs Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

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"When shooting movies at wide-angle settings, the PowerShot SX210 IS uses an advanced Dynamic mode image stabilization system to greatly reduce camera shake that can occur when you are shooting while walking"
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's image-stabilization
"Commonly adjusted camera settings like Metering, My Colours, White Balance, ISO settings, Flash Exposure Compensation, and more are found in the camera's Function Menu and can be quickly accessed."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the SX210 IS's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Zoom
 Great zoom
14x
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x31 mm
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Macro focus
 Great macro
0 cm
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX200 IS
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 0 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $249.00 vs $293.99
Help
 The best price we've seen is $45 cheaper (around 20% less)
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX200 IS

Advantages of the Canon SX210 IS
Zoom More zoom 14x vs 12x
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 Around 40% more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the SX210 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Size Smaller 105x59x31 mm vs 103x61x38 mm
Help
 Around 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.5"
Help
 Around 20% thinner
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX210 IS
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS.

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CanonPowerShot SX200 IS
 Canon PowerShot SX200 IS vs Canon PowerShot SX210 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
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX200 IS:12x
SX210 IS:14x
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
1/3200 of a second
Weight Heavy Help
220 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX200 IS:1.5"
SX210 IS:1.3"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Size Large Help
SX200 IS:103x61x38 mm
SX210 IS:105x59x31 mm
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
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
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
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
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $199
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
GPS Has a GPS
Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the PowerShot SX210 IS

appearance

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