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Canon SX530 HS vs Sony H200

Portability
69
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot SX530 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
31
Overall
39

Canon SX530 HS vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Canon SX530 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 442g - 120 x 82 x 92mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX520 HS
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Canon SX530 HS vs Sony H200 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SX530 HS versus Sony H200, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SX530 HS (16MP) and the H200 (20MP) is relatively well matched and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX530 HS was released 2 years later than the H200 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX530 HS scores vs the H200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX530 HS over the Sony H200

 SX530 HS H200 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2013More recent by 25 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Canon SX530 HS

 H200 SX530 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX530 HS and Sony H200

 SX530 HS H200 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon SX530 HS vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX530 HS provides outer measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SX530 HS versus the H200.

Canon SX530 HS vs Sony H200 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX530 HS and H200 is 69 and 67 respectively.

Canon SX530 HS vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX530 HS vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX530 HS and H200.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony H200 to give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern SX530 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX530 HS vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Canon SX530 HS vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX530 HS vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX530 HS Portrait photography info
Sony H200 Portrait photography info
44
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
38
decent megapixels (20MP)
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX530 HS Street photography factors
Sony H200 Street photography factors
47
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competition in class (530g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX530 HS Sports photography features
Sony H200 Sports photography features
51
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.6 frames/s)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (210 shots)
47
great zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (240 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX530 HS
Travel photography with Sony H200
55
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (1200mm)
no Timelapse function
terrible battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
53
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (633mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (240 CIPA)
heavier than competition in class (530g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX530 HS Landscape photography info
Sony H200 Landscape photography info
46
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery power (210 shots)
no Timelapse function
41
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery pack (240 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX530 HS as a Vlogging camera
Sony H200 as a Vlogging camera
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quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no external microphone jack
25
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
heavier than competition in class (530g)
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Canon SX530 HS vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX530 HS and Sony H200
 Canon PowerShot SX530 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX530 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-01-06 2013-01-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 2920
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-633mm (26.4x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 0cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate 1.6 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.50 m 6.80 m
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 442g (0.97 lb) 530g (1.17 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
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 210 images 240 images
Battery style Battery Pack AA
Battery ID NB-6LH 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $379 $250