Canon S200 vs Fujifilm S4800

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon S200 vs Fujifilm S4800, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm S4800 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The S200 was launched 13 months later than the Fujifilm S4800 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S4800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S200 matches up against the Fujifilm S4800 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S200 and Fujifilm FinePix S4800. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery and Fujifilm S4800 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon S200 has got physical dimensions 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 Fujifilm S4800 has proportions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") having a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the S200 vs the Fujifilm S4800.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and Fujifilm S4800 is 93 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and Fujifilm S4800.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S200 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm S4800 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger S200 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.