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Canon SX20 IS vs Casio EX-S200

Portability
65
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-S200 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Canon SX20 IS vs Casio EX-S200 Key Specs

Canon SX20 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 600g - 128 x 88 x 87mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Succeeded the Canon SX10 IS
  • Successor is Canon SX30 IS
Casio EX-S200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 100 x 55 x 18mm
  • Launched August 2010
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Canon SX20 IS vs Casio EX-S200 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX20 IS and Casio EX-S200, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Casio. The sensor resolution of the SX20 IS (12MP) and the EX-S200 (14MP) is very close and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX20 IS was brought out about the same time to the EX-S200 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX20 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-S200 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX20 IS scores versus the EX-S200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX20 IS over the Casio EX-S200

 SX20 IS EX-S200 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Casio EX-S200 over the Canon SX20 IS

 EX-S200 SX20 IS 
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon SX20 IS and Casio EX-S200

 SX20 IS EX-S200 
LaunchedJuly 2010August 2010Same age
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Canon SX20 IS vs Casio EX-S200 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX20 IS offers outside measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Casio EX-S200 has measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX20 IS vs the EX-S200.

Canon SX20 IS vs Casio EX-S200 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX20 IS and EX-S200 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX20 IS vs Casio EX-S200 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX20 IS vs Casio EX-S200 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The image underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX20 IS and EX-S200.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Casio EX-S200 to result in greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively.

Canon SX20 IS vs Casio EX-S200 sensor size comparison

Canon SX20 IS vs Casio EX-S200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX20 IS vs Casio EX-S200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX20 IS
Portrait photography with Casio EX-S200
37
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/500s)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
35
manual focus
decent MP (14MP)
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX20 IS as a Street photography camera
Casio EX-S200 as a Street photography camera
49
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competition (600 grams)
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX20 IS Sports photography info
Casio EX-S200 Sports photography info
34
long zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX20 IS Travel photography advice
Casio EX-S200 Travel photography advice
53
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (28mm)
long zoom (560mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (600 grams)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX20 IS
Landscape photography with Casio EX-S200
35
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
42
manual focus
reasonably wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX20 IS Vlogging advice
Casio EX-S200 Vlogging advice
50
fairly wide (28mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
more heavy than competition (600 grams)
29
reasonably wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
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Canon SX20 IS vs Casio EX-S200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX20 IS and Casio EX-S200
 Canon PowerShot SX20 ISCasio Exilim EX-S200
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Casio Exilim EX-S200
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-07-06 2010-08-03
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 Exilim Engine 5.0
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 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-560mm (20.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus range 0cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.80 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 × 720 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 600g (1.32 lbs) 132g (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 128 x 88 x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") 100 x 55 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" 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 model 4 x AA NP-120
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD / SDHC / MMC / MMC Plus / HC MMC Plus SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $500 $0