Canon S200 vs Canon SX30 IS

Below, we are matching up the Canon S200 vs Canon SX30 IS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and SX30 IS (14MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and SX30 IS (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was revealed 3 years after the SX30 IS which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S200 matches up versus the SX30 IS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S200 & Canon PowerShot SX30 IS. The full galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery & Canon SX30 IS Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 comes with 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 SX30 IS has dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") along with a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the S200 versus the SX30 IS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200 and SX30 IS is 93 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and SX30 IS.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S200 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon SX30 IS will result in extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S200 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.