Canon S200 vs Canon SX540 HS

Here is a detailed comparison of the Canon S200 vs Canon SX540 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and SX540 HS (20MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and SX540 HS (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was released 22 months prior to the SX540 HS which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Canon SX540 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the S200 matches up versus the SX540 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S200 & Canon PowerShot SX540 HS. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery & Canon SX540 HS Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon S200 features outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Canon SX540 HS has specifications of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the S200 vs the SX540 HS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and SX540 HS is 93 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and SX540 HS.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S200 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Canon SX540 HS will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older S200 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.