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Canon S200 vs Sony HX80

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
60
Overall
49

Canon S200 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Canon S200
(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
  • Introduced February 2014
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched March 2016
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Canon S200 vs Sony HX80 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Canon S200 and Sony HX80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and HX80 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The S200 was manufactured 24 months prior to the HX80 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S200 matches up against the HX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Sony HX80

 S200 HX80 
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Canon S200

 HX80 S200 
LaunchedMarch 2016February 2014Fresher by 24 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k461kClearer screen (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon S200 and Sony HX80

 S200 HX80 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon S200 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 comes with external dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the S200 compared to the HX80.

Canon S200 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S200 and HX80 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The graphic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and HX80.

All in all, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S200 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony HX80 will render more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older S200 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon S200 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S200
Portrait photography with Sony HX80
34
focusing manually
offers face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
has no RAW support
39
good MP (18 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S200 Street photography details
Sony HX80 Street photography details
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
has no RAW support
69
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (245 grams)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Sports photography camera
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
low fps (2.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
low battery life (200 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery (390 shots)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S200
Travel photography with Sony HX80
64
includes focus by touch
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery life (200 per charge)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
76
better than average battery (390 CIPA)
lighter than others (245g)
good MP (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX80 Landscape photography factors
46
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
has no RAW support
low battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
49
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
better than average battery (390 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 Vlogging advice
Sony HX80 Vlogging advice
33
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
75
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (245 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Canon S200 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Sony HX80
 Canon PowerShot S200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot S200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-02-21 2016-03-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181g (0.40 lbs) 245g (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 pictures 390 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $293 $368