Canon S200 vs Nikon S5200

Below, we will be reviewing the Canon S200 and Nikon S5200, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and S5200 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and S5200 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The S200 was launched 13 months later than the S5200 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S200 scores versus the S5200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S200 & Nikon Coolpix S5200. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery & Nikon S5200 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 has 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) whilst the Nikon S5200 has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S200 against the S5200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and S5200 is 93 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and S5200.

All in all, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S200 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon S5200 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger S200 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.