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Reviewed:
May 2009
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Canon's young SX range gets a serious facelift in the SX200 IS, which goes head to head with Panasonic's TZ models in the increasingly crowded 'big zoom/small camera' sector. Much more of a premium model than previous SX cameras, , the 12.1 MP sensor and 12x zoom (with a 28mm equiv. wide-angle) are wrapped up in a quality metal body and, in the SX200 IS offers more photographic control than most competitors. Image quality in good light is impressive, but in lower light at higher ISO settings it's slightly below par, and the new user interface is a step backwards in our opinion, making the high price hard to justify.
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| Announced: | Feb 18, 2009 |
| Price range: | $265 |
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| Body type | Compact | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 320 x 140 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3, 16:9 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 12.1 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | CCD | ? |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 | ? |
| White balance presets | 5 | ? |
| Custom white balance | Yes | ? |
| Image stabilization | Optical | ? |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Normal | ? |
| Optics & Focus | ||
| Focal length (equiv.) | 28 – 336 mm | |
| Optical zoom | 12× | |
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| Digital zoom | Yes (4x) | |
| Manual focus | Yes | ? |
| Macro focus range | 0 cm (") | ? |
| Number of focus points | 9 | |
| Lens mount | Unknown | |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Articulated LCD | Fixed | ? |
| Screen size | 3" | ? |
| Screen dots | 230,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Live view | Yes | ? |
| Viewfinder type | None | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Maximum aperture | F3.4 - F5.3 | ? |
| Minimum shutter speed | 15 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/3200 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | Yes | ? |
| Shutter priority | Yes | ? |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes | |
| Subject / scene modes | Yes | |
| Built-in flash | Yes (Pop-up) | |
| Flash range | 3.2 m | |
| External flash | No | |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual | |
| Continuous drive | Yes (0.8) | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) | |
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| Exposure compensation | ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
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| Microphone | Mono | |
| Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC | ? |
| Storage included | Unknown | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | Yes | ? |
| Wireless | None | ? |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Battery | Battery Pack | ? |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion NB-5L battery & charger | ? |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 247 g (0.54 lb / 8.71 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 103 x 61 x 38 mm (4.06 x 2.4 x 1.5") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | Yes | |
| GPS | None | |
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