Canon PowerShot
SX200 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
P100

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS vs Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P100

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"Materials, fit, and finish are typical for the class and price point."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's build-quality
"The P100 is definitely the current big deal in Nikon's Coolpix performance line."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the P100's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P100

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Size
 Really small
Compact 103x61x38 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.5"
Weight
 Light-weight
220 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX200 IS
Size Much smaller 103x61x38 mm vs 114x83x99 mm
Help
 3.9x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 1.5" vs 3.9"
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 2.6x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 220 g vs 481 g
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 2.2x lighter
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX200 IS

Advantages of the Nikon P100
Zoom Significantly more zoom 26.1x vs 12x
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 More than 4.5x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the P100's lens captures marginally more light (0.6 f-stops)
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The P100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Nikon Coolpix P100 Learn more about
the Nikon P100
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
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Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix P100 Nikon Coolpix P100
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P100. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a super zoom.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot SX200 IS
 Canon PowerShot SX200 IS vs Nikon Coolpix P100
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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
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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 digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX200 IS:0 cm
P100:1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix P100
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$279 - $500
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Weight Is slightly heavier
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the Coolpix P100

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
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $199
Lowest price Cheaper
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Much wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Nikon Coolpix P100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Coolpix P100
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Size Slightly smaller
Zoom Less zoom
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs the Coolpix P100
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$496
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies
Zoom More zoom
Size Significantly larger
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the FinePix HS10 vs the Coolpix P100
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

$525
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Coolpix P100
Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$310 - $379
Zoom More zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the SP-800 UZ vs the Coolpix P100

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Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Nikon Coolpix P100
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Nikon Coolpix P100

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