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Canon S200 vs Sony W320

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Canon S200 vs Sony W320 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 W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Released January 2010
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Canon S200 vs Sony W320 Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Canon S200 vs Sony W320, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and W320 (14MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and W320 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The S200 was released 4 years after the W320 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S200 matches up vs the W320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Sony W320

 S200 W320 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2010More modern by 51 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Canon S200

 W320 S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Sony W320

 S200 W320 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon S200 vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Canon S200 offers outer measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the S200 against the W320.

Canon S200 vs Sony W320 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and W320 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and W320.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S200 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W320 will give more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer S200 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon S200 vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W320 as a Portrait photography camera
34
has manual focus
includes face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW files
28
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon S200 Street photography highlights
Sony W320 Street photography highlights
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW files
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 Sports photography details
Sony W320 Sports photography details
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
26
MP count good (14 megapixels)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography info
Sony W320 Travel photography info
64
offers focus by touch
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
low MP (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
66
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 Landscape photography factors
Sony W320 Landscape photography factors
46
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery life (200 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
33
decently wide (26mm)
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon S200
Vlogging with Sony W320
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
26
decently wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Canon S200 vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Sony W320
 Canon PowerShot S200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot S200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-02-21 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181g (0.40 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $293 $269