Canon S200 vs Nikon S8000

The following is a in depth assessment of the Canon S200 and Nikon S8000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and S8000 (14MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and S8000 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was revealed 3 years after the S8000 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the S200 grades vs the S8000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S200 and Nikon Coolpix S8000. The full galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery and Nikon S8000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 offers external 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 Nikon S8000 has dimensions of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the S200 vs the S8000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and S8000 is 93 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and S8000.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S200 using its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Nikon S8000 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern S200 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.