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Reviews of the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS (black)

  • No Rating

    pcauthority.com.au

    By William Maher | April 30, 2009

    Review Summary: This killer combination of solid zoom in a tight, compact body makes both these cameras a cut-above the standard compact fare, and especially useful for travelers, or enthusiasts who want a "power" compact with a bit more control

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  • 8.0

    reghardware.co.uk

    By George Cole | April 24, 2009

    Review Summary: 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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  • 8.5

    cameralabs.com

    By Gordon Laing | April 20, 2009

    Review Summary: 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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  • No Rating

    dcresource.com

    By Jeff Keller | April 10, 2009

    Review Summary: Canon was one of the last camera companies to still include a memory card with their cameras. That changed in 2009: now you don't get a bundled card, or even any built-in memory. That means that you'll need to buy a memory card right away, unless you ...

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  • 8.7

    whatdigitalcamera.com

    By Paul Nuttall | April 8, 2009

    Review Summary: 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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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 3509B001

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 4.1 in
  • Depth 1.5 in
  • Height 2.4 in
  • Weight 7.8 oz
  • Enclosure Color Black

Main Features

  • Resolution 12.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Landscape, Kids & pets, Night scene, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Night snapshot, High sensitivity
  • Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Vivid Red, Color Swap, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Color Accent, Black & White, Positive Film, Darker Skin Tone, Lighter Skin Tone
  • Image Stabilizer Optical
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Face Detection Yes
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
  • Digital Video Format H.264
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture H.264 - 640 x 480, H.264 - 320 x 240, H.264 - 1280 x 720

Memory / Storage

  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Normal, Fine JPEG 4000 x 3000, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 4000 x 2248

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Pop-up flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 10 ft
  • Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 5 mm - 60 mm - F/3.4-5.3
  • Focal Length 5 mm - 60 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 336 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 2-50cm
  • Lens Aperture F/3.4-5.3
  • Optical Zoom 12 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Canon
  • Features UA lens, Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features AE lock, FE lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Face Detection Self-timer, Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Scene Detection Technology, Motion Detection Technology, Camera orientation detection, I-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Technology Electret condenser
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x HDMI output
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP SP2, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.5
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Cables Included 1, 1 x A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Canon NB-5L
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

Product Video

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • BK
  • TP
  • SD

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Buying Choices

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Canon PowerShot SX200 IS (black)

Buying Choices

PowerShot SX200 IS Black Digital Camera from 5 online stores: Lowest Price: $289.00

See prices from 5 stores

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