Canon PowerShot
SX200 IS
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-H55

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

61

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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

59

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 103x58x29 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
200 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX200 IS
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 10x
Help
 More than 40% more zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 0 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Almost the same
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.4 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the SX200 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1600s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX200 IS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H55
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 103x58x29 mm vs 103x61x38 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-H55's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.1" vs 1.5"
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 More than 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 200 g vs 220 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
Lowest price Cheaper $200.00 vs $249.00
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 The best price we've seen is $49 cheaper (around 20% less)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-H55
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
61 vs 59
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot SX200 IS
 Canon PowerShot SX200 IS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
SonyCyber-shot DSC-H55
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
0
0
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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1
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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1
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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1
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
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1
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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1
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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
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
SX200 IS:220 g
DSC-H55:200 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX200 IS:1.5"
DSC-H55:1.1"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
SX200 IS:103x61x38 mm
DSC-H55:103x58x29 mm
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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SX200 IS:12x
DSC-H55:10x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$305 - $379
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
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 Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $199
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 Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot SX200 IS
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
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 Cyber-shot DSC-H55

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 S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SX200 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Size Slightly smaller
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
GPS Has a GPS
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Slightly heavier
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

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