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Canon S200 vs Olympus 6000

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
21
Overall
27

Canon S200 vs Olympus 6000 Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2014
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 6000
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Canon S200 vs Olympus 6000 Overview

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Canon S200 vs Olympus 6000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the 6000 (10MP) is pretty close but the S200 (1/1.7") and 6000 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was manufactured 4 years after the 6000 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S200 scores against the 6000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Olympus 6000

 S200 6000 
IntroducedFebruary 2014July 2009Newer by 57 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Canon S200

 6000 S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Olympus 6000

 S200 6000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon S200 vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 provides outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6000 has dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the S200 vs the 6000.

Canon S200 vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S200 and 6000 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and 6000.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The S200 uses the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult. The younger S200 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon S200 vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 Portrait photography features
Olympus 6000 Portrait photography features
34
manual focus
offers face detect focusing
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
no RAW support
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Canon S200 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/1.7")
no RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Sports photography camera
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
not so great battery power (200 shots)
no phase detect AF
32
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography features
Olympus 6000 Travel photography features
64
offers focus by touch
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
61
weather proof
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon S200
Landscape photography with Olympus 6000
46
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
no RAW support
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
34
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S200
Vlogging with Olympus 6000
33
really wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
28
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic support
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Canon S200 vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Olympus 6000
 Canon PowerShot S200Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot S200 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Alternate name - mju Tough 6000
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-21 2009-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance 3cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 1/4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 181g (0.40 lb) 179g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $293 $259