Canon S200 vs Sony TX66

Here, we are analyzing the Canon S200 vs Sony TX66, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and TX66 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The S200 was revealed 2 years after the TX66 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the S200 grades versus the TX66 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The full galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S200 provides 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 TX66 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon S200 vs Sony TX66 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the S200 versus the TX66.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and TX66 is 93 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S200 and TX66.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S200 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX66 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer S200 will have a benefit in sensor technology.