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Canon S200 vs Sony H50

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
31
Features
25
Overall
28

Canon S200 vs Sony H50 Key Specs

Canon S200
(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
  • Introduced February 2014
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Canon S200 vs Sony H50 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon S200 versus Sony H50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the H50 (9MP) is very comparable but the S200 (1/1.7") and H50 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The S200 was launched 5 years later than the H50 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S200 scores versus the H50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Sony H50

 S200 H50 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2009Fresher by 63 months
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Canon S200

 H50 S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Sony H50

 S200 H50 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon S200 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Canon S200 has got outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has specifications of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the S200 and the H50.

Canon S200 vs Sony H50 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and H50 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and H50.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S200 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Canon S200 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent S200 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon S200 vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H50 Portrait photography highlights
34
focusing manually
has face detection focus
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
has no RAW format
26
focusing manually
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S200 Street photography advice
Sony H50 Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
has no RAW format
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than others (547g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon S200
Sports photography with Sony H50
31
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
32
great zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S200
Travel photography with Sony H50
64
provides touch to focus
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse function
bad battery pack (200 shots)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
43
has built in flash
great zoom (465mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than others (547g)
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H50 as a Landscape photography camera
46
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
has no RAW format
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
34
focusing manually
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
megapixel count low (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H50 as a Vlogging camera
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
19
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (31mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
heavier than others (547g)
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Canon S200 vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Sony H50
 Canon PowerShot S200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot S200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-02-21 2009-01-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 31-465mm (15.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.7-4.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 9.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181g (0.40 pounds) 547g (1.21 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $293 $80