Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Review

The SX series is made for the tech-savvy buyer who want nothing more than enjoyment from their camera that is both extremely affordable and well designed. This sleek and sophisticated little packaged is stuffed with features that are guaranteed sure to please.

Not only does the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS come equipped with a 28mm wide-angel lens, it also has 720P video. The HD video’s quality is phenomenal, and will easily surpass all others in its class. This is especially true when we consider that the videos are saved in H.264 MOV file format. This allows users to drag, drop, and watch our video clips with ease. But the real treat is the camera’s capability to apply Color Accent as well as Color Swap modes to movies. The Canon PowerShot SX200 IS rivals quite a few different entry-level camcorders, particularly the ‘Flip’.

Canon’s PowerShot SX200 has manual mode which incorporates the ability to tamper with the shutter speed as well as the aperture separately. It even has a light meter, which can come in handy when capturing the beauty of the great outdoors. Shutter and aperture priority modes were wonderful for pictures with motion and depth, another good feature is the ability to tinker with the exposure compensation during both modes.

The manual focus mode can be a curse in disguise. At first, it seemed like blessing, but our opinion was drastically altered after we had to fiddle around with it all afternoon, trying to figure out what was LCD pixels, and what was real subject matter. The magnification is just too small to properly see fine details. However we really love the interface, which includes a ft./in bar and is controlled by the dial. Auto focus was a lifesaver, which was great because we were able to just abandon the manual focus. (Which, let’s face it, isn’t all that uncommon with any compact camera. Most people tend to just use the auto focus). Though not a deterrent, another disappointment was the fact that the only options to adjust color settings were, color swap and color accent.

Having said that, the camera is a great purchase especially for the point and shoot photographs. Everyone has to get used to a new camera at first, and this is no different. It’s very simple to use, and the pictures are extraordinary.

Pros

• Simple to use
• Fun features and settings
• Excellent imagery
• Wonderful low light performance
• Extremely durable

Cons

• Bulky and heavy
• Pop-up flash
• Dim LCD
• No optical zoom during videos