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Canon A2400 IS vs Canon S200

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot S200 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37

Canon A2400 IS vs Canon S200 Key Specs

Canon A2400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2012
Canon S200
(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
  • Released February 2014
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Canon A2400 IS vs Canon S200 Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon A2400 IS and Canon S200, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both manufactured by Canon. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A2400 IS (16MP) and S200 (10MP) and the A2400 IS (1/2.3") and S200 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The A2400 IS was revealed 24 months before the S200 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A2400 IS matches up against the S200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2400 IS over the Canon S200

 A2400 IS S200 

Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Canon A2400 IS

 S200 A2400 IS 
ReleasedFebruary 2014February 2012Fresher by 24 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2400 IS and Canon S200

 A2400 IS S200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon A2400 IS vs Canon S200 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A2400 IS comes with outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Canon S200 has sizing of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A2400 IS vs the S200.

Canon A2400 IS vs Canon S200 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A2400 IS and S200 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Canon A2400 IS vs Canon S200 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Canon S200 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2400 IS and S200.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A2400 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Canon A2400 IS will produce extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older A2400 IS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A2400 IS vs Canon S200 sensor size comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Canon S200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2400 IS vs Canon S200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Portrait photography highlights
Canon S200 Portrait photography highlights
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good MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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you can focus manually
includes face detect focus
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A2400 IS
Street photography with Canon S200
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Sports photography details
Canon S200 Sports photography details
38
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (190 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Travel photography factors
Canon S200 Travel photography factors
66
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (190 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
64
comes with focus via touch
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Canon S200 as a Landscape photography camera
37
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery power (190 shots)
no Time Lapse function
46
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery power (200 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Vlogging factors
Canon S200 Vlogging factors
33
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (126g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
33
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
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Canon A2400 IS vs Canon S200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2400 IS and Canon S200
 Canon PowerShot A2400 ISCanon PowerShot S200
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A2400 IS Canon PowerShot S200
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-07 2014-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
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 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 7.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126g (0.28 lbs) 181g (0.40 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 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 190 photographs 200 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $149 $293