Canon S200 vs Sony HX99

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon S200 vs Sony HX99, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was unveiled 5 years before the HX99 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the S200 grades against the HX99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The full galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery and Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 enjoys external dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Sony HX99 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the S200 vs the HX99.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and HX99 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and HX99.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S200 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX99 will provide you with more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged S200 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.