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May 2009
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Canon's young SX range gets a serious facelift in the SX200 IS, which goes head to head with Panasonic's TZ models in the increasingly crowded 'big zoom/small camera' sector. Much more of a premium model than previous SX cameras, , the 12.1 MP sensor and 12x zoom (with a 28mm equiv. wide-angle) are wrapped up in a quality metal body and, in the SX200 IS offers more photographic control than most competitors. Image quality in good light is impressive, but in lower light at higher ISO settings it's slightly below par, and the new user interface is a step backwards in our opinion, making the high price hard to justify.
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| Announced: | Feb 18, 2009 |
| Price range: | $265 |
The Canon PowerShot SX200 IS is a very capable and compact ultra zoom camera. It offers very good photo quality, a 28 - 336 mm lens, a nice combination of automatic and manual controls, a large LCD, and a HD movie mode. It's not perfect though; it has a weak, slow-to-charge flash, battery life is...
Canon’s PowerShot SX200 IS is the company’s first attempt at creating a pocket-sized super-zoom camera, and it’s certainly hit the ground running. With the SX200 IS you get the flexibility of a 12x optically-stabilised zoom, automatic scene detection or full manual control over the aperture...
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