Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Expert Reviews

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

The Canon PowerShot SX200 IS certainly delivers exceptional image quality when shot at reasonable ISO speeds. It has a nice, bright, readable-in-daylight 3" LCD screen and enough options to keep even an experienced photographer amused. The CCD chip in ...

I carried the camera around for about two weeks and shot under various lighting conditions, from overcast with snow to bright, high-mountain light. It is a very comfortable companion that fits into pocket and hand with an almost unnoticeable weight of ...

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

Excellent zoom lens and image quality ; HD video and fun in-camera features

Bulky size ; HDMI/AV port door is a bit flimsy

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: high ...

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 ...

Excellent zoom lens and image quality ; HD video and fun in-camera features

HDMI/AV port door is a bit flimsy ; Bulky, with no AA battery compatibility

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 ...

Canon's new performance compact camera flaunts a new wide-angle lens, more megapixels and a bigger zoom. But what about image quality? Read the full Canon PowerShot SX200 IS review to find out.

Good low light performance. Attractive menus and external design. 720P video looks great

Fair bright light image performance. Compromised navigation interface. No viewfinder

Canon carried over the 3-inch LCD and pop-up flash, though there is no option to hide the flash while shooting. The flash and lens deploy in tandem when the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS is powered on, and it's one of the most impressive displays of camera ...

We took three of the hottest mid-range performance compacts and tossed them into a cage for the ultimate hands-on battle. See how the Canon SX200 IS, Fujifilm f200EXR and Samsung HZ15W fared in our exclusive preview with image samples.

While the new Canon SX1 IS is virtually identical the first generation Canon SX10 IS, the design team at Canon chose a radically different avenue with the cultivation of the Canon SX110 IS's replacement. The new Canon SX200 IS will sell, and how do we ...

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 ...

12x zoom in a pocket camera., HD movies in the 720p format., Full manual control over exposure., Good auto mode and helpful hints., 12x zoom in a pocket camera., HD movies in the 720p format., Full manual control over exposure., Good auto mode and ...

No optical zoom while filming video., Flash always raises at power-up., Pointlessly slow 0.8fps 'burst' rate., No optical zoom while filming video., Flash always raises at power-up., Pointlessly slow 0.8fps 'burst' rate.

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. ...

Slimmest PowerShot SX yet ; Speedy, reliable performance ; Smooth interface and great auto modes ; Excellent zoom range ; 720p video capture

Several mildly irritating optical concerns ; Noisy images above ISO 400 ; Manual controls could be easier to use ; Pop-up flash is flimsy

. And while the folks in our office have yet to reach consensus on the camera's styling, its build quality, its redesigned interface - even its image quality - no one around here has yet to knock the SX200 for a lack of versatility. With a new Smart ...

The Canon PowerShot SX200 IS ($349) is a compact ultra zoom camera with a 12X wide-angle zoom lens, image stabilization, full manual controls, HD video recording, and a 3-inch LCD display. That sounds an awful lot like Panasonic's ultra-popular Lumix ...

Very good photo quality (in good light) ; 12X optical zoom with a nice 28 - 336 mm range ; Compact body for an ultra zoom ; stylish and well-designed ; Optical image stabilization ; Sharp 3-inch LCD display with very good outdoor and light light ...

Noise reduction causes detail loss above ISO 200 in low light, ISO 400 in good light ; Tends to clip highlights ; some purple fringing, as well ; Anemic, slow-to-charge flash ; Optical zoom not usable in movie mode ; No multi-point autofocus or live ...

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 ...