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Canon S200 vs Canon SX120 IS

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
28
Overall
31

Canon S200 vs Canon SX120 IS Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Canon SX120 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-360mm (F2.8-4.3) lens
  • 285g - 111 x 71 x 45mm
  • Announced August 2009
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Canon S200 vs Canon SX120 IS Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon S200 versus Canon SX120 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are sold by Canon. The sensor resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the SX120 IS (10MP) is pretty well matched but the S200 (1/1.7") and SX120 IS (1/2.5") use different sensor sizes.

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The S200 was brought out 4 years after the SX120 IS which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S200 matches up versus the SX120 IS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Canon SX120 IS

 S200 SX120 IS 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014August 2009Newer by 55 months
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon SX120 IS over the Canon S200

 SX120 IS S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Canon SX120 IS

 S200 SX120 IS 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Canon S200 vs Canon SX120 IS Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 comes with outer measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Canon SX120 IS has measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S200 against the SX120 IS.

Canon S200 vs Canon SX120 IS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and SX120 IS is 93 and 87 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Canon SX120 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Canon SX120 IS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The picture here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S200 and SX120 IS.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The S200 provides the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF easier. The younger S200 provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon S200 vs Canon SX120 IS sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Canon SX120 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Canon SX120 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S200
Portrait photography with Canon SX120 IS
34
focusing manually
comes with face detection autofocus
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lacks RAW format
33
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/500s)
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S200
Street photography with Canon SX120 IS
61
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lacks RAW format
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (285 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 Sports photography highlights
Canon SX120 IS Sports photography highlights
31
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX120 IS as a Travel photography camera
64
includes touch to focus
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery (200 shots)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
51
built-in flash
very long reach (360mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (285 grams)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 Landscape photography info
Canon SX120 IS Landscape photography info
46
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery (200 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
36
manual focus
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 Vlogging highlights
Canon SX120 IS Vlogging highlights
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (285 grams)
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Canon S200 vs Canon SX120 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Canon SX120 IS
 Canon PowerShot S200Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot S200 Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-02-21 2009-08-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 36-360mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.8-4.3
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 6.3
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2500s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/500s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 181 grams (0.40 lb) 285 grams (0.63 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 111 x 71 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8")
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 format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $293 $249