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Review summary: 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 ...

Pros: 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 ...

Cons: 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 ...

Verdict: 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 ...

Review summary: Test review of the Canon PowerShot SX200 digital camera

Pros: PASM control, wedge shape design, control layout

Cons: Permanently popped-up flash, unnatural colours, high-ISO detail mush

Verdict: The Canon SX200 IS is a very good camera. It offers exactly what models in the compact superzoom market should: namely, an extensive focal range in a compact body, along with extensive functionality and an ample LCD screen. However, it does have ...

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

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

Verdict: . 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 ...

Review summary: It can't match DSLRs on speed, but many other features make the SX200 a fine traveling substitute.

Pros: 12MP; 12x wide-angle zoom; optical image stabilization; HD vids

Cons: Relatively slow; noise at ISO 400 and above

Review summary: Introduction The Canon PowerShot SX200 IS is the successor to the company's SX110 IS Compact Ultrazoom. Like the SX110 IS, the SX200 IS offers an impressive zoom packed into a relatively compact body. The SX200 IS has upped the zoom to 12x from ...

Cons: • Impressive focal range from wide angle to telephoto • Compact and pocketable • Full manual controls • Improved styling over its predecessor • Aperture has gone from f2.8 to f/3.4 • Slippery plastic makes it easy to drop • A bit pricey • LCD ...