The Canon Powershot SX200 IS is one of an increasing number of more compact digital cameras offering longer zoom lenses. Canon has included some manual exposure functions to give you control over the shutter speed you use and the aperture size. This is likely to make the Powershot SX200 IS attractive to someone who likes to experiment and take a little extra control over their photos, although if all you are looking for is extra zoom power there is a fully automatic mode available. The lens gives 12x optical zoom and also has wide angle capabilities as well as the more obvious telephoto ones.

The Powershot SX200 IS has 12 megapixels. This is enough for poster sized prints. You can also choose to crop your photos for greater effect and still have an image big enough to produce a print.

Other features include the ability to shoot High Definition movies and a 3 inch LCD screen. I also like the fact the flash unit pops up on top of the camera. This helps to distance the flash from the lens and helps to reduce the possibility of red eye blighting portrait shots taken using flash.

Style	Extra Zoom
Megapixels	12
File Formats	JPEG
Memory Cards	SD/SDHC
Zoom	12x
Focal Length Equivalent	28 - 336mm
Shutter Speed	15 to 1/3200 seconds
Aperture	f/3.4 - f/5.3
Sensitivity	ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance Settings	Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
ExposureCompensation	-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Viewfinder	None
LCD Screen	3 inches
Shooting Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Night Scene, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium
Maximum Movie Resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second	30 fps
Maximum Movie Duration	Up to 4GB or 1 hour
Macro Focus	0cms
Metering	Multi-pattern, centre weighted, spot
ManualControls	Manual exposure, aperture priority, shutter priority
Image Stabilisation	Yes
Lens Converters	No
Self Timer	10 seconds or 2 seconds
Video Out (TV Playback)	Yes
Computer Connection	Yes
Batteries	Lithium ion
Dimensions	103.0 x 60.5 x 37.6 mm
Weight	220g
Link to	Canon Powershot SX200 IS Review

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Canon Powershot SX200 IS

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