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.
Canon Powershot SX200 IS Details
Style
Extra Zoom
Megapixels
12
Zoom
12x
LCD Screen
3
MemoryCards
SD/SDHC
Resolution
4:3, 16:9
File Formats
JPEG
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
No
Flash Modes
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Sync Speed, Red-eye Reduction
Flash Range
3m
Shooting Modes
Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Night Scene, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium
Maximum Movie Resolution
1280 x 720
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
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Canon Powershot SX200 IS Specification
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