Canon SX200 IS vs Fujifilm S9200

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX200 IS versus Fujifilm S9200, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX200 IS (12MP) and Fujifilm S9200 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX200 IS was launched 5 years earlier than the Fujifilm S9200 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX200 IS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S9200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SX200 IS grades versus the Fujifilm S9200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX200 IS and Fujifilm FinePix S9200. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX200 IS Gallery and Fujifilm S9200 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX200 IS features physical measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Fujifilm S9200 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SX200 IS versus the Fujifilm S9200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX200 IS and Fujifilm S9200 is 90 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX200 IS and Fujifilm S9200.

All in all, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Fujifilm S9200 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older SX200 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.