Canon S200 vs Sony A68

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon S200 versus Sony A68, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and A68 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The S200 was unveiled 20 months earlier than the A68 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the S200 scores against the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 and Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. 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 A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon S200 versus Sony A68 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the S200 against the A68.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S200 and A68 is 93 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing technical specs. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and A68.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S200 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A68 will result in greater detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged S200 will be behind in sensor innovation.