Canon S200 vs Canon SX230 HS

Here is a extensive review of the Canon S200 vs Canon SX230 HS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Canon. The sensor resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the SX230 HS (12MP) is fairly similar but the S200 (1/1.7") and SX230 HS (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was manufactured 2 years later than the SX230 HS and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the S200 matches up versus the SX230 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S200 and Canon PowerShot SX230 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery and Canon SX230 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon S200 offers outer 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) whilst the Canon SX230 HS has sizing of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the S200 vs the SX230 HS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and SX230 HS is 93 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S200 and SX230 HS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S200 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon SX230 HS will deliver greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent S200 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.