Canon S200 vs Sony A7R II
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Canon S200 vs Sony A7R II Key Specs
(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
- Launched February 2014
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
- Revealed June 2015
- Replaced the Sony A7R
- Refreshed by Sony A7R III
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On this page, we will be reviewing the Canon S200 and Sony A7R II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and A7R II (Full frame) have different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe S200 was introduced 15 months before the A7R II which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the S200 matches up against the A7R II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Sony A7R II
| S200 | A7R II |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Canon S200
| A7R II | S200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | June 2015 |  | February 2014 | More recent by 15 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 1229k |  | 461k | Sharper screen (+768k dot) |
Common features in the Canon S200 and Sony A7R II
| S200 | A7R II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More precise focus | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen size |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither includes Touch screen |
Canon S200 vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison
If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon S200 features physical measurements 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 Sony A7R II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S200 vs the A7R II.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S200 and A7R II is 93 and 68 respectively.
Canon S200 vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and A7R II.
As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S200 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R II will offer you greater detail using its extra 32 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older S200 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Canon S200 vs Sony A7R II Specifications
| Canon PowerShot S200 | Sony Alpha A7R II | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Canon | Sony |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot S200 | Sony Alpha A7R II |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
| Launched | 2014-02-21 | 2015-06-10 |
| Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Digic 5 | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
| Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 861.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 42 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 7974 x 5316 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Min enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 399 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
| Maximal aperture | f/2.0-5.9 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 3cm | - |
| Total lenses | - | 121 |
| Crop factor | 4.8 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 461 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 30 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 2.0fps | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.00 m | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | no built-in flash |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 181g (0.40 pounds) | 625g (1.38 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") | 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 98 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 26.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.9 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3434 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 200 photographs | 290 photographs |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NB-6LH | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Launch pricing | $293 | $2,913 |