Canon PowerShot SX200IS 12 MP Digital Camera with 12x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-inch LCD (Black)

Creating gorgeous images is more fun than ever with the sleek, impressively equipped PowerShot SX200 IS, elegantly designed in three new colors. Capture close-up, wide-angle shots with stunning 12x optical zoom. Experience the unprecedented image quality and point-and-shoot convenience of Smart AUTO, along with enhanced operability and an intuitive new menu. HD shooting at 1280 x 720 pixels with HDMI output lets you see all the beauty of your HD images and movies on your HDTV. HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output for easy playback of video and photos on your HDTV Jpeg Compression – Still Image – Exif 2.2 (JPEG); Movie – MOV (Image – H.264; Audio – Linear PCM (Monaural)) Blink Detection alerts a shooter after a shot has been taken that a subject had closed eyes DIGIC 4 Image Processor has evolved Face Detection Technology that tracks the faces of moving subjects and lets the shooter enter the frame seamlessly with the Face Detection Self-timer ISO Sensitivity – Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent Continuous Shooting – Normal – approx. 0.8 fps; AF – approx. 0.5 fps; LV – approx. 0.6 fps (Large/Fine) Storage Media – SD/SDHC Memory Card, Multimedia Card, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card Number of Recording Pixels – Still Image – up to 4000 x 3000 (Large); Movie – High Definition – up to 1280 x 720 (30 fps) Video Out – NTSC/PAL Power Source – Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Shooting Capacity – Still Image – approx. 220 shots Playback Time – Approx. 360 min Dimensions (WxHxD) – 4.06 x 2.38 x 1.48 Weight – Approx. 7.76 oz

Canon PowerShot SX200IS 12 MP Digital Camera Features
* 12.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
* 12x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer; 28mm wide-angle lens
* HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output
* 3.0-inch LCD screen; Face Detection, Blink Detection
* Compatible with SD/SDHC, MMC/MMC Plus/HC MMC Plus (not included)

Canon PowerShot SX200IS 12 MP Digital Camera Technical Details
* Large 3.0-inch LCD
* DIGIC 4 Image Processor
* Focal Length: 5.0-60.0mm f/3.4-5.3 (35mm film equivalent: 28-336mm)
* Digital Zoom: 4x
* Focusing Range: Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity (W), 3.3 ft./1m-infinity (T); Macro: 0.8 in.-1.6 ft./2-50cm (W); Super Macro: 0-0.8 in./0-2cm (W)
* Autofocus System: TTL Autofocus, Manual focus
* Maximum Aperture: f/3.4 (W) – f/5.3 (T)
* Shutter Speed: 15-1/3200 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.
* Dimensions (WxHxD): 4.06 x 2.38 x 1.48 in./103.0 x 60.5 x 37.6mm
* Weight: Approx. 7.76 oz./220g (camera body only)

Canon PowerShot SX200IS 12 MP Digital Camera Reviews

I received this before a weekend trip and it turned out to be a very well rounded camera. It’s not as small as an Elph but it’s still just small and light enough to carry around in your pocket or purse for easy access. The 12x zoom lens is terrific and in well lighted situations even the digital zoom creates clear, sharp pictures. The offset is that you lose the f2.8 aperture of other 3x camera’s.

I tried most of the scene settings and they all produce slightly different results. The AUTO setting uses a higher shutter speed and ISO setting than Portrait. In Program mode you can set the ISO setting to 80 or 100 and have the camera adjust the shutter speed. The foliage setting does enhance the greens. If you have enough light the indoor setting works better and uses a faster shutter speed while Night snapshot uses a slower shutter speed and produces a better overall shot in lower light. In all but the low light scenes the camera does tend to over expose the shot slightly so I ended up using the exposure adjustment at – 1/3 or -2/3’s to compensate.

I really liked the ability to adjust the settings to get a well exposed picture out of a range of situations that you can’t always get with an Elph and the zoom lens allows you to frame a shot from just about any distance. The pictures are clear, bright and on par with other Canon camera’s in it’s class. There’s plenty of features to play with like face detect and blink detect and the Image Stabilization works very well.

If you are ready to step up from a point and shoot camera to one that provides more control, has a better zoom but is still pocketable the SX200 IS is well worth putting on your list to check out.

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