Canon S200 vs Canon SX530 HS

Below, we are evaluating the Canon S200 and Canon SX530 HS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Canon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and SX530 HS (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and SX530 HS (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The S200 was announced 10 months earlier than the SX530 HS so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Canon SX530 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the S200 matches up against the SX530 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 & Canon PowerShot SX530 HS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery & Canon SX530 HS Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S200 has got external dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Canon SX530 HS has sizing of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the S200 vs the SX530 HS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S200 and SX530 HS is 93 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The picture below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and SX530 HS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S200 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon SX530 HS will result in greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged S200 will be behind in sensor technology.