Canon PowerShot S200

Canon PowerShot S200

Canon PowerShot S200
Canon PowerShot S200
Announced: 21 Feb 2014
Sensor Resolution: 10Mp
Sensor Type: 1/1.7" CCD
ISO: 80-6400
Weight: 181g
Physical Dimensions: 100 x 59 x 26 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
32
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
27
Speed Performance
56
Versatility
77
Comfort
Portrait

13

Portrait
Landscape

11

Landscape
Sport

28

Sport
Street

53

Street
Everyday

55

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Canon PowerShot S200 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Canon PowerShot S200 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Canon PowerShot S200 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Canon PowerShot S200 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Canon PowerShot S200 battery has only 200.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Canon PowerShot S200 and its rivals

Review compare Canon PowerShot S200 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Canon PowerShot S200 Canon
PowerShot S200
32 13 11 28 53 55

Canon PowerShot S200: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Canon PowerShot S200 is a compact camera launched on 02/21/2014.

Technically speaking, the Canon PowerShot S200 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 32 overall. The Canon PowerShot S200 weights 181 gr and spans 100 x 59 x 26 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Canon PowerShot S200 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 27, ranks in the category best 24%.
  • Versatility - Score 56, ranks in the category best 16%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon PowerShot S200 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 37% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 77, ranks among the worst 42% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 13, ranks in the best 26% of its category. Canon PowerShot S200 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Great, score 11, ranks in the best 25% of its category. Canon PowerShot S200 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Good, score 28, ranks in the best 29% of its category. Canon PowerShot S200 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 52% of its category. Canon PowerShot S200 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 55, ranks in the best 35% of its category. Canon PowerShot S200 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Canon PowerShot S200 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/1.7"

Sensor Dimensions

7.44 x 5.58 mm

Sensor Area

41.52 mm2

Sensor Resolution

10 Mp

Max Image Resolution

3648 x 2736

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-120mm

Max Aperture

F2.0-5.9

Macro Focus Range

3 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

461Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

15s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

2fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

7.0

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Slow Sync
Second Curtain

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

9

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

181g

Physical Dimensions

100 x 59 x 26 mm

Battery Life

200

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NB-6LH

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

yes

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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