Canon S200 vs Canon SX730 HS

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon S200 versus Canon SX730 HS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Canon. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and SX730 HS (20.3MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and SX730 HS (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The S200 was released 4 years before the SX730 HS which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the S200 scores vs the SX730 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 & Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. The complete galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery & Canon SX730 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 offers external measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Canon SX730 HS has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the S200 compared to the SX730 HS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and SX730 HS is 93 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S200 and SX730 HS.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S200 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Canon SX730 HS will give more detail as a result of its extra 10.3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged S200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.