Canon SX200 IS vs Sigma fp L

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX200 IS vs Sigma fp L, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SX200 IS (12MP) and fp L (61MP) and the SX200 IS (1/2.3") and fp L (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The SX200 IS was released 13 years before the fp L and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX200 IS being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SX200 IS scores vs the fp L in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX200 IS & Sigma fp L. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX200 IS Gallery & Sigma fp L Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX200 IS has physical measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sigma fp L has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX200 IS compared to the fp L.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX200 IS and fp L is 90 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX200 IS and fp L.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX200 IS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sigma fp L will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 49 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older SX200 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.