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Canon S200 vs Pentax P80

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Canon S200 vs Pentax P80 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
  • Revealed February 2014
Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Launched August 2009
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Canon S200 vs Pentax P80 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon S200 and Pentax P80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the P80 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the S200 (1/1.7") and P80 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The S200 was manufactured 4 years after the P80 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the S200 grades against the P80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Pentax P80

 S200 P80 
LaunchedFebruary 2014August 2009More modern by 56 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Canon S200

 P80 S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Pentax P80

 S200 P80 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Canon S200 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S200 features physical 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) while the Pentax P80 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S200 compared to the P80.

Canon S200 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and P80 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and P80.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S200 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Pentax P80 will give more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger S200 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon S200 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 Portrait photography factors
Pentax P80 Portrait photography factors
34
manual focus
provides face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of RAW format
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S200 Street photography factors
Pentax P80 Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of RAW format
55
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 Sports photography details
Pentax P80 Sports photography details
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery power (200 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S200
Travel photography with Pentax P80
64
offers focus via touch
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery power (200 per charge)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
62
lighter than competition in class (125g)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax P80 Landscape photography highlights
46
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of RAW format
bad battery power (200 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
32
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax P80 as a Vlogging camera
33
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
28
fairly wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (125g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
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Canon S200 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Pentax P80
 Canon PowerShot S200Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Make Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot S200 Pentax Optio P80
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-21 2009-08-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.6-5.8
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181 grams (0.40 pounds) 125 grams (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
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 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $293 $200