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Canon S200 vs Nikon L20

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Nikon Coolpix L20 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon S200 vs Nikon L20 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
  • Introduced February 2014
Nikon L20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-136mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 135g - 97 x 61 x 29mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Canon S200 vs Nikon L20 Overview

Here is a in depth review of the Canon S200 vs Nikon L20, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the L20 (10MP) is pretty similar but the S200 (1/1.7") and L20 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The S200 was released 5 years later than the L20 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S200 matches up versus the L20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Nikon L20

 S200 L20 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2009Fresher by 62 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon L20 over the Canon S200

 L20 S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Nikon L20

 S200 L20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Canon S200 vs Nikon L20 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon S200 comes with exterior measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Nikon L20 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the S200 against the L20.

Canon S200 vs Nikon L20 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and L20 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Nikon L20 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Nikon L20 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and L20.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The S200 comes with the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The more recent S200 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon S200 vs Nikon L20 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Nikon L20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Nikon L20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S200
Portrait photography with Nikon L20
34
you can focus manually
supports face detection focus
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
lacks RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S200
Street photography with Nikon L20
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
lacks RAW files
54
lighter than competition (135 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon S200
Sports photography with Nikon L20
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S200
Travel photography with Nikon L20
64
boasts touch focus
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (200 shots)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
55
lighter than competition (135g)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 Landscape photography advice
Nikon L20 Landscape photography advice
46
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
lacks RAW files
bad battery pack (200 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
27
screen is a good size (3 inch)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S200
Vlogging with Nikon L20
33
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
24
lighter than competition (135g)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Canon S200 vs Nikon L20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Nikon L20
 Canon PowerShot S200Nikon Coolpix L20
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot S200 Nikon Coolpix L20
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-02-21 2009-02-03
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 38-136mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.1-6.7
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181 grams (0.40 lbs) 135 grams (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 97 x 61 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $293 $120