Canon SX160 IS vs FujiFilm S200EXR

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX160 IS vs FujiFilm S200EXR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SX160 IS (16MP) and S200EXR (12MP) and the SX160 IS (1/2.3") and S200EXR (1/1.6") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX160 IS was manufactured 3 years after the S200EXR which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX160 IS being a Compact camera and the FujiFilm S200EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX160 IS scores vs the S200EXR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX160 IS & FujiFilm FinePix S200EXR. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX160 IS Gallery & FujiFilm S200EXR Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX160 IS enjoys outside measurements of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") and a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs) while the FujiFilm S200EXR has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 865 grams (1.91 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX160 IS against the S200EXR.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX160 IS and S200EXR is 86 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX160 IS and S200EXR.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX160 IS due to its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Canon SX160 IS will give you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer SX160 IS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.