Canon S200 vs Pentax S1

Let's look much closer at the Canon S200 and Pentax S1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and S1 (14MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and S1 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The S200 was revealed 3 years later than the S1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S200 scores against the S1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S200 & Pentax Optio S1. The full galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery & Pentax S1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 offers outside 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 Pentax S1 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the S200 vs the S1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and S1 is 93 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and S1.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S200 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax S1 will result in extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern S200 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.