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Canon A2200 vs Canon SX200 IS

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2200 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS front
Portability
90
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35

Canon A2200 vs Canon SX200 IS Key Specs

Canon A2200
(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
  • Announced January 2011
Canon SX200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.3) lens
  • 247g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Launched May 2009
  • Successor is Canon SX210 IS
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Canon A2200 vs Canon SX200 IS Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon A2200 versus Canon SX200 IS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A2200 (14MP) and the SX200 IS (12MP) is relatively close and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2200 was launched 21 months later than the SX200 IS which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A2200 scores versus the SX200 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2200 over the Canon SX200 IS

 A2200 SX200 IS 
LaunchedJanuary 2011May 2009Fresher by 21 months

Reasons to pick Canon SX200 IS over the Canon A2200

 SX200 IS A2200 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon A2200 and Canon SX200 IS

 A2200 SX200 IS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon A2200 vs Canon SX200 IS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A2200 features external dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Canon SX200 IS has specifications of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A2200 compared to the SX200 IS.

Canon A2200 vs Canon SX200 IS size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A2200 and SX200 IS is 95 and 90 respectively.

Canon A2200 vs Canon SX200 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A2200 vs Canon SX200 IS Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2200 and SX200 IS.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon A2200 to render greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher A2200 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon A2200 vs Canon SX200 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A2200 vs Canon SX200 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2200 vs Canon SX200 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2200 Portrait photography highlights
Canon SX200 IS Portrait photography highlights
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
29
manual focus
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A2200
Street photography with Canon SX200 IS
55
lighter than competition (135 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (247 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2200 as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX200 IS as a Sports photography camera
37
good megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking focus
good battery life (280 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2200 Travel photography factors
Canon SX200 IS Travel photography factors
70
good battery life (280 per charge)
lighter than competition (135 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
63
lighter than competitors (247 grams)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (336mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2200 Landscape photography details
Canon SX200 IS Landscape photography details
36
fairly wide (28mm)
good megapixels (14MP)
good battery life (280 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
43
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2200 Vlogging features
Canon SX200 IS Vlogging features
30
fairly wide (28mm)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than competition (135g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (247 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
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Canon A2200 vs Canon SX200 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2200 and Canon SX200 IS
 Canon PowerShot A2200Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A2200 Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2009-05-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-336mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.4-5.3
Macro focus range 3cm 0cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135 gr (0.30 lbs) 247 gr (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-8L NB-5L
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $139 $329