Canon S200 vs Samsung SL820

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon S200 and Samsung SL820, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the SL820 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the S200 (1/1.7") and SL820 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The S200 was revealed 5 years later than the SL820 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S200 grades vs the SL820 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S200 and Samsung SL820. The full galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery and Samsung SL820 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon S200 has outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Samsung SL820 has specifications of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Canon S200 and Samsung SL820 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the S200 versus the SL820.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and SL820 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S200 and SL820.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S200 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Samsung SL820 will give you more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S200 provides a benefit in sensor technology.