Canon S200 vs Canon SX210 IS

In this article, we are comparing the Canon S200 versus Canon SX210 IS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Canon. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and SX210 IS (14MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and SX210 IS (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The S200 was unveiled 3 years after the SX210 IS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S200 scores against the SX210 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 & Canon PowerShot SX210 IS. The full galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery & Canon SX210 IS Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 enjoys physical dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Canon SX210 IS has measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S200 against the SX210 IS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200 and SX210 IS is 93 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and SX210 IS.

As you can see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S200 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon SX210 IS will produce more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher S200 should have an advantage in sensor tech.