Canon SX200IS Digital Camera

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Canon strengthens its PowerShot range of digital cameras with the launch of the PowerShot SX200 IS - a new Super Zoom model in a strikingly compact body. With a wide-angle (28mm) 12x optical zoom lens and powered by Canon’s DIGIC 4 processor for ultra-fast performance and outstanding image quality, this 12.1 Megapixel camera is the ideal travel companion. Richly detailed movies can be shot in High Definition (720p, 30fps), with a built-in HDMI connection for playback on HD televisions. The addition of a full Manual shooting mode gives users control when they want it.

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Resolution	12.1 MegaPixel
Optical Zoom	12 x
Digital Zoom	No info
Memory Card	Secure Digital, SDHC, MMC, HC MMC, MMC Plus Memory Card
Screen Size	3 Inch
Camera Type	Compact
Optical Sensor	CCD Optical Sensor
Weight	220 Weight
Min. Lens Aperture	3.4 Min. Lens Aperture
Max. Lens Aperture	5.3 Max. Lens Aperture

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Review summary: alaTest has collected and analysed 1723 reviews of Canon PowerShot SX200 IS from international magazines and websites.

Verdict: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 666666 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 87/100 = Very Good.

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Review summary: Test review of the Canon PowerShot SX200 digital camera

Verdict: The Canon SX200 IS is a very good camera. It offers exactly what models in the compact superzoom market should: namely, an extensive focal range in a compact body, along with extensive functionality and an ample LCD screen. However, it does have...

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Review summary: On paper, the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS looks great. In the flesh, it's a disappointment. It's bulky, has annoying design and control issues, and the picture quality is variable. It's still a versatile camera that can be used to take great pictures, but...

Verdict: Conclusion The Canon PowerShot SX200 IS' manual exposure modes might tempt keen photographers, but these are undermined by the awkward controller. The image stabilisation is good, but the pictures are average. You'd have to be a real Canon fan to pick...

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Review summary: More than just a point-and-shoot pocket superzoom, the Canon SX200 IS improves upon its forerunner, but not by much.

Verdict: The Canon PowerShot SX200 IS is a solid pocket superzoom that offers more shooting flexibility than its main competition, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7. We're not thrilled with parts of the design, especially the mechanised flash, but none are so serious...

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Review summary: The PowerShot SX200IS is Canon's latest high-end compact digital camera. To be fair, this is hardly a compact camera by any modern standards, but it's much less bulky than a DSLR. The SX200IS makes up for its extra bulk with an impressive feature set...

Verdict: If you're looking for a camera that could plausibly replace a DSLR without losing the flexibility and saving on space, the Canon PowerShot SX200IS is certainly worth considering. Its ease of use and the quality of the images captured are excellent, and...

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Review summary: A camera designed for traveling, the SX200 offers a wide range of operating modes, a useful set of features - but, sadly, an annoying pop-up flash.

Verdict: Canon has managed to squeeze a quart into something a little larger than a pint pot. The PowerShot SX200 IS has a good range of features, including a very versatile zoom, and offers much for both beginners or DSLR users looking for a smaller camera to...

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Review summary: With 12x zoom and 12MP, Canon's latest travel camera takes on the Panasonic TZ7

Verdict: The PowerShot SX200 IS is a rare camera, a genuinely good all-rounder. It has an attractive modern design, good build quality, comfortable easy-to-use handling, a wide range of user options and full manual exposure control. It performs well in a wide...

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Verdict: The Canon PowerShot SX200IS Megazoom camera is a very interesting camera. Interesting for both the amateur and newbie photographer, and certainly also for the hobby photographer. The design is simply top-notch, radiating the famous Canon quality....

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Review summary: Canon's PowerShot SX200 IS has a 12x optical zoom lens, which reaches from 28mm on the wide-angle end to 336mm on the telephoto end. That alone is a major selling point for this camera, and it just gets better when you factor in its image quality and...

Verdict: The Canon PowerShot SX200 IS is one of those rare point-and-shoots that are as easy to use as they are versatile, thanks to its intuitive controls, its big-time zoom lens, its addictive in-camera features and its stellar image quality. We can't find...

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Review summary: An advanced slimline digicam with a 12x optical zoom lens and HD movie recording capability.Announced in February, Canon's PowerShot SX200 IS offers a challenge to Panasonic, which has long been the leader in the 'traveller's zoom' digicam category....

Verdict: An advanced slimline digicam with a 12x optical zoom lens and HD movie recording capability.Announced in February, Canon's PowerShot SX200 IS offers a challenge to Panasonic, which has long been the leader in the 'traveller's zoom' digicam category....

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Review summary: A unique 12 megapixels compact 12X ultra-zoom with full-manual controls and 720p HD video recording.

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Review summary: The Canon PowerShot SX200 IS is remarkably equipped for what's ostensibly a point-and-shoot camera. Sure, the wide-angle lens with 12x zoom in a reasonably compact body is the big draw; but there's also the HD video recording abilities and the full...

Verdict: More than just a point-and-shoot pocket megazoom, the Canon SX200 IS improves upon its forerunner, but not by much.

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Review summary: For $350, the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS serves up a heaping helping of camera. The marquee feature in this recent addition to Canon's point-and-shoot line is its 12X-optical-zoom lens, which reaches from 28mm on the wide-angle end to 336mm on the...

Verdict: A beast of a lens, great image quality, and fun in-camera features make the SX200 IS a phenomenal pocket megazoom.

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Review summary: Traveling photographers are a picky bunch. They want a wide focal range in order to capture everything from broad vistas, to the eyeballs of scampering wildlife. They also want good quality, without the bulk and expense of DSLRs. Enter cameras like the...

Verdict: Definitely keep the ISO at 400 and lower; do that and you'll have a fine camera that'll last for years...

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Review summary: The SX200 IS is a big departure from the bulbous plastic designs of previous SX-series cameras.

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Review summary: Both the Canon and Panasonic additionally feature 3in screens, automatic scene detection, HD movie recording in the 720p format and HDMI ports for output to an HDTV. They're also roughly the same size and weight. As such both cameras have a great deal...

Verdict: As we said at the top of this page, the PowerShot SX200 IS is Canon's first attempt at a pocket super-zoom, and it's certainly impressive, packing a 12x zoom, 3in screen, HD movies, an HDMI port and full manual control into a pocketable form factor....

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Review summary: The Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Digital Camera offers just about everything consumers need in a camera, with the exception of battery life. One of the most common complaints is that while the performance and features impress, the battery life does not....

Verdict: When it comes to leading brands in digital cameras, Canon leads the way...

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Review summary: This is a little larger than the very popular Ixus range but still a good deal smaller than a DSLR or DSLR size type of unit. It certainly feels a little more meaty in the hand than its smaller sibling.

Verdict: The PowerShot SX200is from Canon measures 10x6x4cm and weights 237grams, mine was a chocolate brown colour with chrome edges and lens surround. The lens moves out by up to 5cm and when the flash opens it is a minimum of 4cm from the lens. The 12x zoom...

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Review summary: The Canon Powershot SX 200 IS is amongst the many cameras that Canon has under its belt. Highly rated due to its sleekness as well as impressive picture quality, the camera is able to capture on almost all angles and shot lengths. It comes along with a...

Verdict: This enables you to not only view the images well, but also edit and set up various printing variations. Through the electrical viewfinder, the camera furthermore enables you to view images sharply and you can enhance this even further by switching on...

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Review summary: This camera is full of features, it has the ability to shoot photos in an extremely high quality, 12.1 megapixels, which allows you to make your videos large or crop them while still keeping them clear and crisp. The 12x optical zoom that this camera...

Verdict: This camera is actually available in a number of different colours, black, blue and red. No matter which colour you choose the Canon PowerShot SX200 does look fantastic. The camera is very light and small too which is very surprising considering the...

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Review summary: This is a very good all round camera. The lens offers great flexibility and the features offer a great deal of scope. I like the picture quality it produces and it appears to have been well made. There are plenty of features to get your teeth into and...

Verdict: The Canon Powershot SX200 IS ticks most boxes. If you are looking for a smaller camera that offers extra zoom you are unlikely to find much better quality elsewhere.

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Review summary: This compact superzoom shooter is a mini powerhouse that packs plenty of features but it is not without flaws.

Verdict: The SX200 IS is a decent camera to get if you are a Canon user. The shooter houses all the essential knick-knacks such as a wide-angle lens and HD video-recording function that keeps it in line with its competitors' models. However, we were surprised...

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Review summary: A mid-range digital camera is often the best choice for a user who wants an easy to use device but one that will also let them change settings when th...

Verdict: Canon's PowerShot SX200 IS is a very good camera with plenty of features for everyone: novices will make good use of the easy mode, while experienced photographers will appreciate the manual features. It's a comfortable camera to hold and it has the...

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Review summary: A compact camera with a colossal zoom range

Verdict: The SX200 IS is a good all-rounder: solidly built, with a versatile zoom range and some excellent features

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Review summary: Right now is the best time to be in the market for a new digital camera. AM explains why (and what you should buy).

Verdict: As companies like Fuji and Kodak dive into the digital photo realm to escape the demise of celluloid, long-time camera bigwigs like Canon and Nikon are having to step up to the plate to maintain market position. The result? It's a great time to be on...

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Review summary: Canon's PowerShot SX200 IS is one of those rare point-and-shoots that is as easy to use as it is versatile.

Verdict: To get this kind of power in a fixed-lens model a little over a year ago, you needed to buy a megazoom camera that was nearly the size of a digital SLR. These days, the SX200 IS represents a growing trend among point-and-shoot digital cameras:...

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Review summary: What's that strange thing on the top of my SX200? Oh, the piece of tape? No, that's an accessory. That's there to keep the flash down. The flash pops up (and closes again) automatically each time you start the camera up and it's impossible to keep it...

Verdict: The Canon SX200 is an excellent choice both for the camera dunce and the better informed aficionado. Rapid and giving good quality images when there's enough light, it joins the direct competition, the Panasonic TZ7, at the top of the podium with...

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Review summary: The daddy of Canon's compact camera line-up

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