Canon SX230 HS vs Sony H200

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX230 HS versus Sony H200, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and H200 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was unveiled 17 months before the H200 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX230 HS matches up against the H200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are available at Canon SX230 HS Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX230 HS comes with physical dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SX230 HS versus the H200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX230 HS and H200 is 91 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX230 HS and H200.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony H200 to result in greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SX230 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.