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Canon S200 vs Canon SX400 IS

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
Portability
81
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37

Canon S200 vs Canon SX400 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
  • Revealed February 2014
Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Introduced July 2014
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Canon S200 vs Canon SX400 IS Overview

Following is a in depth comparison of the Canon S200 versus Canon SX400 IS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and SX400 IS (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and SX400 IS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was revealed 5 months earlier than the SX400 IS and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the S200 matches up vs the SX400 IS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Canon SX400 IS

 S200 SX400 IS 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Canon S200

 SX400 IS S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Canon SX400 IS

 S200 SX400 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2014July 2014Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Canon S200 vs Canon SX400 IS Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 features exterior measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Canon SX400 IS has measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the S200 against the SX400 IS.

Canon S200 vs Canon SX400 IS size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and SX400 IS is 93 and 81 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Canon SX400 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Canon SX400 IS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The image below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and SX400 IS.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S200 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon SX400 IS will offer you greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Canon S200 vs Canon SX400 IS sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Canon SX400 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Canon SX400 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S200
Portrait photography with Canon SX400 IS
34
manual focus
offers face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW format
36
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S200
Street photography with Canon SX400 IS
61
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW format
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 Sports photography features
Canon SX400 IS Sports photography features
32
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
terrible battery (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
42
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (190 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography factors
Canon SX400 IS Travel photography factors
64
provides focus by touch
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (200 shots)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
60
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery (190 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 Landscape photography advice
Canon SX400 IS Landscape photography advice
46
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery (200 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
41
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery (190 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 as a Vlogging camera
Canon SX400 IS as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
28
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
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Canon S200 vs Canon SX400 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Canon SX400 IS
 Canon PowerShot S200Canon PowerShot SX400 IS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot S200 Canon PowerShot SX400 IS
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-02-21 2014-07-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 Digic 4+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.4-5.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 0cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, on, off, slow synchro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 181g (0.40 lb) 313g (0.69 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1")
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 images 190 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH NB-11LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $293 $229