Canon S200 vs Olympus SZ-12

Below is a extensive overview of the Canon S200 vs Olympus SZ-12, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and SZ-12 (14MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and SZ-12 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was revealed 2 years later than the SZ-12 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the S200 grades vs the SZ-12 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 and Olympus SZ-12. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery and Olympus SZ-12 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S200 enjoys outer 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 Olympus SZ-12 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the S200 and the SZ-12.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and SZ-12 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and SZ-12.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S200 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus SZ-12 will render greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern S200 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.