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Canon SX150 IS vs Sony H200

Portability
86
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
31
Overall
39

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Revealed May 2012
  • Superseded the Canon SX130 IS
  • New Model is Canon SX160 IS
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Canon SX150 IS vs Sony H200 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Canon SX150 IS and Sony H200, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SX150 IS (14MP) and H200 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX150 IS was unveiled 7 months prior to the H200 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SX150 IS matches up against the H200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Sony H200

 SX150 IS H200 
Focus manually More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Canon SX150 IS

 H200 SX150 IS 
RevealedJanuary 2013May 2012More recent by 7 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Sony H200

 SX150 IS H200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX150 IS has got physical measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") having a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Compare the Canon SX150 IS and Sony H200 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX150 IS vs the H200.

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony H200 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX150 IS and H200 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX150 IS and H200.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony H200 to offer you greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older SX150 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX150 IS vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Portrait photography info
Sony H200 Portrait photography info
42
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
features face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
38
good MP (20 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Street photography highlights
Sony H200 Street photography highlights
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (306 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than others (530g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Sports photography camera
Sony H200 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (130 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
47
incredible zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (240 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Travel photography features
Sony H200 Travel photography features
64
lighter than competitors in class (306g)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (336mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery life (130 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.4)
53
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (633mm)
no Timelapse function
terrible battery (240 CIPA)
more heavy than others (530 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX150 IS
Landscape photography with Sony H200
46
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery life (130 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
41
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery (240 per charge)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Vlogging highlights
Sony H200 Vlogging highlights
31
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (306 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
25
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
more heavy than others (530 grams)
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Canon SX150 IS vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Sony H200
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-05-14 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 2920
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 1 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 24-633mm (26.4x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2500 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 6.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 306 grams (0.67 lb) 530 grams (1.17 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
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 130 shots 240 shots
Style of battery AA AA
Battery model 2 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $249 $250