Compare Prices : Canon PowerShot SX200 IS - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Announced in February, Canon's PowerShot SX200 IS offers a challenge to Panasonic, which has long been the leader in the 'traveller's zoom' digicam category. Equipped with a 12.1-megapixel CCD sensor and wide-angle (28mm equivalent) 12x optical zoom ...

Verdict: The autofocusing and auto exposure systems on the test camera performed to expectations under most shooting conditions. Focusing was fast and accurate, even in very low light levels, thanks to the powerful AF-assist lamp. Exposures were also spot-on ...

Review summary: Canon's PowerShot SX200 IS has a 12x optical zoom lens, which reaches from 28mm on the wide-angle end to 336mm on the telephoto end. That alone is a major selling point for this camera, and it just gets better when you factor in its image quality and ...

Verdict: 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 ...

Review summary: 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 ...

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

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

Verdict: 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 ...

Pros: Comfortable to use, 28-336mm zoom lens, accurate face recognition and motion tracking, effective image stabilisation

Cons: Flash pops up even when it's not needed, images were slightly noisy, images look soft at their maximum resolution, some chromatic aberration

Verdict: Canon's PowerShot SX200 IS is a very good camera with plenty of features for everyone: novices will make good use of the easy mode, while experienced photographers will appreciate the manual features. It's a comfortable camera to hold and it has the ...

Review summary: They're pricey, but these high end compact cameras make other power zooms look positively tubby

Verdict: Panasonic's 460,000 "dot" 3in LCD display looks stunning compared with the 230,000-pixel 3in LCD Canon display