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
0 cm
Thickness
Thin
1.5"
Weight
Light-weight
220 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

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
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Size Significantly smaller 103x61x38 mm vs 118x75x88 mm
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3.3x smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Thickness Much thinner 1.5" vs 3.5"
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2.3x thinner
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
Weight Significantly lighter 220 g vs 407 g
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Around 50% lighter
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 1,250 ISO
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The SX200 IS's maximum light sensitivity is 0.4 f-stops better
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ18

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.4
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FZ18's lens captures marginally more light (0.6 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 12x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
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Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
37 vs 36
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Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX200 IS:0 cm
DMC-FZ18:1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
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
SX200 IS:1,600 ISO
DMC-FZ18:1,250 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
SX200 IS:230k dots
DMC-FZ18:207k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
SX200 IS:720p @ 30fps
DMC-FZ18:848 x 480 @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Weight Is significantly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
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 S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Much wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20

Travel zoom

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Longest exposure Longer exposures
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Super zoom

$136 - $152

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Placeholder

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30

Pro digicam

$541

Sensor size Much larger sensor
External flash Supports an external flash
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Size Much larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499 - $500

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Samsung WB700

Samsung WB700

Travel zoom

$215

Screen size Much larger screen
Size Much smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support

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