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Canon SX200 IS vs Nikon P500

Portability
90
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P500 front
Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
39

Canon SX200 IS vs Nikon P500 Key Specs

Canon SX200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.3) lens
  • 247g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Announced May 2009
  • Replacement is Canon SX210 IS
Nikon P500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-810mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
  • 494g - 116 x 84 x 103mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Successor is Nikon P510
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Canon SX200 IS vs Nikon P500 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX200 IS and Nikon P500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the SX200 IS (12MP) and the P500 (12MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX200 IS was unveiled 21 months before the P500 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX200 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SX200 IS scores vs the P500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX200 IS over the Nikon P500

 SX200 IS P500 

Reasons to pick Nikon P500 over the Canon SX200 IS

 P500 SX200 IS 
RevealedFebruary 2011May 2009More modern by 21 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX200 IS and Nikon P500

 SX200 IS P500 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon SX200 IS vs Nikon P500 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX200 IS has outside measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Nikon P500 has specifications of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") along with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SX200 IS vs the P500.

Canon SX200 IS vs Nikon P500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX200 IS and P500 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Canon SX200 IS vs Nikon P500 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX200 IS vs Nikon P500 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX200 IS and P500.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of images although you will need to take the age of the products into consideration. The more aged SX200 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX200 IS vs Nikon P500 sensor size comparison

Canon SX200 IS vs Nikon P500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX200 IS vs Nikon P500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX200 IS Portrait photography advice
Nikon P500 Portrait photography advice
29
you can focus manually
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
34
has manual focus
includes face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX200 IS Street photography information
Nikon P500 Street photography information
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (247 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than average in class (494g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX200 IS Sports photography details
Nikon P500 Sports photography details
27
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
36
amazing zoom range (23-810mm 35.2 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX200 IS as a Travel photography camera
Nikon P500 as a Travel photography camera
63
lighter than competition (247 grams)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
long zoom (336mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
47
built-in flash
relatively wide (23mm)
very long reach (810mm)
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
more heavy than average in class (494 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX200 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon P500 as a Landscape photography camera
43
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
39
has manual focus
relatively wide (23mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery pack (220 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX200 IS Vlogging information
Nikon P500 Vlogging information
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (247 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
27
relatively wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than average in class (494g)
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Canon SX200 IS vs Nikon P500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX200 IS and Nikon P500
 Canon PowerShot SX200 ISNikon Coolpix P500
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Nikon Coolpix P500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-05-14 2011-02-09
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 160
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 23-810mm (35.2x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.3 f/3.4-5.7
Macro focusing distance 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 8.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 247 grams (0.54 pounds) 494 grams (1.09 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 116 x 84 x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-5L EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $329 $399