Canon S200 vs Sony A7S III
Portability
93 Imaging
35 Features
41 Overall
37
93 Imaging
35 Features
41 Overall
37
Portability
61 Imaging
64 Features
92 Overall
75
61 Imaging
64 Features
92 Overall
75
Canon S200 vs Sony A7S III Key Specs
Canon S200
(Full Review)
(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
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
- Released July 2020
- Superseded the Sony A7S II
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Below, we will be reviewing the Canon S200 versus Sony A7S III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the A7S III (12MP) is pretty well matched but the S200 (1/1.7") and A7S III (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.
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Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S200 scores vs the A7S III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Sony A7S III
| S200 | A7S III |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Canon S200
| A7S III | S200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | July 2020 |  | February 2014 | More recent by 78 months |
| Screen type | Fully articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 1440k |  | 461k | Sharper screen (+979k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon S200 and Sony A7S III
| S200 | A7S III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial exact focus | ||
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen sizing |
Canon S200 vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon S200 has got exterior measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S III has specifications of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the S200 compared to the A7S III.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and A7S III is 93 and 61 respectively.
Canon S200 vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and A7S III.
As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S200 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7S III will resolve more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older S200 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Portrait Comparison
Canon S200 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Portrait photography camera
you can focus manually
supports face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no RAW support
has manual focus
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
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image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no RAW support
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
provides focus via touch
environment proofing
great high ISO (102,400)
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Sony A7S III Sports photography highlights
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
bad battery power (200 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery life (600 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Travel photography with Canon S200
Travel photography with Sony A7S III
features touch focus
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (200 CIPA)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
great battery life (600 shots)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
provides focus via touch
selfie friendly display
low megapixels (12MP)
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Canon S200 Landscape photography info
Sony A7S III Landscape photography info
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no RAW support
bad battery power (200 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great high ISO (102,400)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
great battery life (600 CIPA)
2 card slots
low megapixels (12MP)
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Canon S200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7S III as a Vlogging camera
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic support
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Canon S200 vs Sony A7S III Specifications
| Canon PowerShot S200 | Sony Alpha A7S III | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Canon | Sony |
| Model | Canon PowerShot S200 | Sony Alpha A7S III |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2014-02-21 | 2020-07-21 |
| Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Digic 5 | Bionz XR |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" | Full frame |
| Sensor dimensions | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 847.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 12MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4240 x 2832 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 102400 |
| Max enhanced ISO | - | 409600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW files | ||
| Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 759 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.0-5.9 | - |
| Macro focus distance | 3cm | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully articulated |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 461 thousand dots | 1,440 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 9,440 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.91x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 15 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.00 m | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | no built-in flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB 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) | 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 181g (0.40 lb) | 699g (1.54 lb) |
| Dimensions | 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") | 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 85 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.6 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.3 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 2993 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 200 photos | 600 photos |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NB-6LH | NP-FZ100 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots |
| Card slots | 1 | Dual |
| Cost at release | $293 | $3,499 |