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Canon S200 vs Canon SX10 IS

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS front
Portability
65
Imaging
33
Features
39
Overall
35

Canon S200 vs Canon SX10 IS Key Specs

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
  • Announced February 2014
Canon SX10 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Replacement is Canon SX20 IS
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Canon S200 vs Canon SX10 IS Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon S200 and Canon SX10 IS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Canon. The sensor resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the SX10 IS (10MP) is very close but the S200 (1/1.7") and SX10 IS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The S200 was launched 5 years later than the SX10 IS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the S200 scores versus the SX10 IS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Canon SX10 IS

 S200 SX10 IS 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2009More recent by 63 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon SX10 IS over the Canon S200

 SX10 IS S200 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon S200 and Canon SX10 IS

 S200 SX10 IS 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon S200 vs Canon SX10 IS Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon S200 features physical measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Canon SX10 IS has proportions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the S200 versus the SX10 IS.

Canon S200 vs Canon SX10 IS size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S200 and SX10 IS is 93 and 65 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Canon SX10 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Canon SX10 IS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S200 and SX10 IS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The S200 includes the larger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The more recent S200 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon S200 vs Canon SX10 IS sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Canon SX10 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Canon SX10 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 Portrait photography highlights
Canon SX10 IS Portrait photography highlights
34
has manual focus
provides face detection focus
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW format
39
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/500s)
offers face detect focusing
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S200 Street photography details
Canon SX10 IS Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW format
49
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition (600 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 Sports photography features
Canon SX10 IS Sports photography features
31
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
low battery pack (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
33
long zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography details
Canon SX10 IS Travel photography details
64
boasts touch focus
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse mode
low battery pack (200 shots)
low MP (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
52
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (560mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (600g)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SX10 IS as a Landscape photography camera
46
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery pack (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
34
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S200
Vlogging with Canon SX10 IS
33
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
52
quite wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competition (600g)
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Canon S200 vs Canon SX10 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Canon SX10 IS
 Canon PowerShot S200Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot S200 Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-02-21 2009-01-15
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus distance 3cm 0cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/500 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181 grams (0.40 lb) 600 grams (1.32 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4")
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 200 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $293 $275