Canon S200 vs Sony A900

Below, we are evaluating the Canon S200 and Sony A900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and A900 (25MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and A900 (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The S200 was launched 5 years later than the A900 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the S200 matches up vs the A900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 provides exterior dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony A900 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Check the Canon S200 and Sony A900 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S200 versus the A900.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200 and A900 is 93 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and A900.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S200 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A900 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer S200 should have an advantage in sensor tech.