Canon A2200 vs Canon S200
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35 Features
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Canon A2200 vs Canon S200 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 135g - 93 x 57 x 24mm
- Released January 2011
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
- 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
- Announced February 2014

Canon A2200 vs Canon S200 Overview
Its time to look closer at the Canon A2200 and Canon S200, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are sold by Canon. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A2200 (14MP) and S200 (10MP) and the A2200 (1/2.3") and S200 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor size.

The A2200 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the S200 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the A2200 grades vs the S200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon A2200 vs Canon S200 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A2200 and Canon PowerShot S200. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A2200 Gallery and Canon S200 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A2200 over the Canon S200
A2200 | S200 |
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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Canon A2200
S200 | A2200 | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | ![]() | January 2011 | Fresher by 38 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A2200 and Canon S200
A2200 | S200 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Missing Touch friendly display |
Canon A2200 vs Canon S200 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A2200 comes with outside measurements of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Canon S200 has sizing of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs).
Compare the Canon A2200 and Canon S200 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A2200 compared to the S200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2200 and S200 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Canon A2200 vs Canon S200 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A2200 and S200.
As you can see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A2200 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Canon A2200 will offer you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older A2200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

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Canon A2200 vs Canon S200 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A2200 | Canon PowerShot S200 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Canon |
Model type | Canon PowerShot A2200 | Canon PowerShot S200 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2011-01-05 | 2014-02-21 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology | Digic 5 |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | f/2.0-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 15 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | 7.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4 | H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 135 gr (0.30 lb) | 181 gr (0.40 lb) |
Dimensions | 93 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 280 pictures | 200 pictures |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NB-8L | NB-6LH |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $139 | $293 |