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Canon A3000 IS vs Canon S200

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot S200 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37

Canon A3000 IS vs Canon S200 Key Specs

Canon A3000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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
  • Revealed February 2014
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Canon A3000 IS vs Canon S200 Overview

In this article, we are contrasting the Canon A3000 IS and Canon S200, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both manufactured by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A3000 IS (10MP) and the S200 (10MP) is very close but the A3000 IS (1/2.3") and S200 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A3000 IS was launched 5 years prior to the S200 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the A3000 IS scores versus the S200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3000 IS over the Canon S200

 A3000 IS S200 

Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Canon A3000 IS

 S200 A3000 IS 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 50 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3000 IS and Canon S200

 A3000 IS S200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Canon A3000 IS vs Canon S200 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3000 IS comes with external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Canon S200 has dimensions 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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Canon A3000 IS vs Canon S200 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 IS and S200 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Canon A3000 IS vs Canon S200 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Canon S200 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The picture underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 IS and S200.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The A3000 IS has got the smaller sensor which should make getting bokeh more difficult. The more aged A3000 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon A3000 IS vs Canon S200 sensor size comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Canon S200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3000 IS vs Canon S200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Portrait photography features
Canon S200 Portrait photography features
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
34
manual focus
provides face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3000 IS as a Street photography camera
Canon S200 as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Sports photography information
Canon S200 Sports photography information
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
terrible battery power (200 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A3000 IS
Travel photography with Canon S200
50
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
64
includes touch to focus
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (200 shots)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Landscape photography details
Canon S200 Landscape photography details
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
46
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
has no RAW support
terrible battery power (200 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3000 IS as a Vlogging camera
Canon S200 as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic jack
33
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Canon A3000 IS vs Canon S200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3000 IS and Canon S200
 Canon PowerShot A3000 ISCanon PowerShot S200
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Canon PowerShot S200
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-05 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 measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 7.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165g (0.36 lbs) 181g (0.40 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 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 - 200 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $240 $293