Canon SX200 - Blue

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1095 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Canon
• Model: 3510B009AA
• Released on: 2009-03-16
• Dimensions: .49 pounds

Features

• Canon Camera Powershot SX200 Blue
  • Canon Powershot SX200 IS 12.1 MP digital camera• Features 12x optical zoom, DIGIC processing, smart auto with scene detection technology, motion detection and face detection technologies, 3 inch LCD scree

Manufacturer's Description

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Serious zoom. Impressively equipped.
The sleek, compact 12.1 Megapixel PowerShot SX200 IS offers intelligent shooting power with a 28mm wide-angle 12x optical zoom, so you can really explore your creativity. Choose Smart Auto for effortlessly great results across a wide range of shooting conditions or switch to Manual Control mode for full exposure and creative control. Either way a host of intelligent Canon technologies, including optical image stabilisation for crisp, clear images throughout the zoom range ensure stunning pictures. What's more you can quickly and easily shoot superb HD movies.

Thanks to its wide-ange lens the PowerShot SX200IS can Shoot Super Macro photos. Click here for a larger image

More creative options - near or far
Enjoy great group shots and landscapes with a greater sense of space and capture images of distant subjects in stunning detail thanks to the 28mm wide-angle 12 x optical zoom lens. With a wide-angle lens you capture a much wider field of view and have the power to create photos that really catch the eye of the viewer. It can give you a much stronger depth of field so you can make a feature of both foreground and background and exaggerate perspective for a truly three-dimensional sense of depth. The wide-angle lens is also excellent for adding impact to a foreground subject or when taking close up Macro shots, there is even a Super Macro shooting mode that allows you to focus on subjects less than 2cm away from the lens. Meanwhile the 12x optical zoom lets you get up close and personal with faraway objects. Camera shake can be an issue with zoom lenses but Canon's market-leading Optical Image Stabilisation makes sure that you can capture steady shots throughout the zoom range.

Connect to your HD television using the HDMI cable for instant HD playback. Click here for a larger image

HD movies plus HDMI output
The PowerShot SX200 IS lets you record video in beautiful high definition (1280 x 720 pixels). The large bright 3.0 inch� PureColor LCD screen helps you frame your movies and also provides a clear, bright viewing screen so you can share them with friends. Or you can connect, using a mini HDMI cable, for playback on a HD TV with no loss of quality. Either way you and your friends will be amazed by the results. It also features a Night Display setting for easy viewing in low light which allows photos taken in dark places to appear bright.

A camera you can grow with - Smart Auto mode to full Manual Control
The versatile PowerShot SX200 IS offers three shooting modes to meet the needs of the whole family. In Easy Mode the camera automatically selects all the camera settings except flash and reduces on-screen icons for ultra-simple shooting - ideal for beginners or children. Smart Auto mode allows the camera to intelligently select the appropriate settings so you can concentrate on your subject. Advanced Scene Detection Technology automatically analyses shooting conditions then selects the one that offers the perfect settings from specially defined scenes. So whether you're photographing flowers, a captivating sunset or friends in the park you can be confident you're getting the perfect image. Experienced users also have the option to take photos in Manual Mode. With full control over aperture and shutter speed settings you can really make your photos your own, exploring not only the full potential of this powerful camera but also the limits of your own creativity.

A world of advantages with Canon technology

The Optical Image Stabiliser automatically detects and corrects camera shake. Click here for a larger image

Rich razor-sharp images - every time
The lens is the most important part of any imaging device and all Canon cameras incorporate lenses designed and manufactured by Canon - lenses based on over 60 years of experience for outstanding results. Canon’s market-leading Optical Image Stabiliser is a lens-shift system that automatically detects and corrects camera shake, whilst ensuring outstanding image quality. It allows handheld shooting at longer focal lengths and in lower light conditions without blur, giving you steady, crisp, brilliant images you'll be proud to shoot and share. Developed initially for Canon's EOS Digital SLR cameras it is the fastest in-lens image stabiliser available on the market and ensures the PowerShot range has a top quality pedigree.

Meanwhile a resolution of 12.1 Megapixels allows you to capture every scene in rich detail, ensuring up to A3 sized prints - even of cropped pictures - and retain high image quality.

Canon's Intelligent Contrast Correction automatically adjusts for the best image. Click here for a larger image

Fast, intelligent processing even in tricky lighting conditions
Canon's most advanced image processor, DIGIC 4, lies at the heart of every Canon digital camera and delivers exceptional processing speeds, responsive operation and advanced noise reduction. It also makes possible intelligent evolved Face and Object Detection technology, which finds and tracks moving subjects until you're ready to shoot, adjusting the camera settings for optimal results. Faces will have natural-looking skin tones and additional Blink Detection lets you avoid the disappointment of mis-timed people shots by displaying a 3 second warning if a person in the frame has their eyes closed. Red eye correction is also an integral feature to ensure flawless photos.

A Face Detection Self-Timer also makes group photos and self-portraits easy. Once the shot has been set up, the camera records the number of faces detected in the frame when the shutter is depressed and the self timer started – it then waits for an extra face to get in the frame and adjusts focus and exposure before it takes the picture.

DIGIC 4 also makes possible Canon's i-Contrast feature, which offers improved contrast and greater detail in tricky lighting conditions. Available in either shooting or playback mode, i-Contrast analyses the exposure, dynamic range and other image characteristics of a shot then adaptively increases the gain in dark areas to produce heightened detail in those regions. It does this without blowing out correctly exposed parts of the image, while the noise reduction function of DIGIC 4 ensures minimal noise in the adjusted areas.

Box Contains

SX200 IS

Wrist Strap WS-DC9

Battery Pack NB-5L (E) (with Terminal Cap)

Battery Charger CB-2LXE

AC Cable

AV Cable AVC-DC400

Interface Cable IFC-400PCU (for USB)

User Manual Kit

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Customer Reviews

canon powershot SX200
The first powershot I bough was the G8 which was a fantastic little camera. I was looking for an replacement of this one as it had broken down (children playing with zoom!). I often toyed with the idea of buying a digital SLR but the size of them put me off. I travel a lot and I simply needed a robust little camera which takes good pictures. The new camera has a lot more pixels 12 million and it shows in the detail. The zoom is wider, which is great for landscape photography. My dream camera would be one this size with a full frame sensor. Time will tell. In the mean time this is a great buy.

CANON Powershot SX200 IS
I spent some time reviewing the Canon SX200 IS and its rival the Panasonic TZ7. I decided on the Canon SX200 as I wanted to have full manual control which the TZ7 does not have.

I am very pleased with my decision and am truly amazed at the negative press and comment (except for the Which? review) on the SX200 compared to the TZ7. I can only assume this is a biased view from the point and shoot brigade.

For me the optical zoom and stereo movie mode advantage of the TZ7 is over-emphasised and the large range of scene modes is of little value - most of which I would never use. Admittedly the pop up flash on the SX200 takes a little getting used to but at least there is no chance of accidently covering it with your finger.

I have no hesitation in recommending the SX200 is an excellant all round photographer's camera and the £40 cashback (ended August 31 '09) was the icing on the cake - no competition.

Disappointed Canon Fan
I have used Canon cameras for 10 years now - SLR, DSLR and Ixus. I was torn between the SX200 and the Panasonic TZ7 and plumped for the Canon as the other cameras have not disappointed, and I wanted an element of manual control. Oh dear, how wrong I was. Having just spent an afternoon trying to take shots with it, I am pretty close to hating it, but I will persevere.

It does take some clear shots in day light, but the colours are wrong - purple flowers appear blue. Auto focus in darker (but not dark) situations is difficult, you cannot get close to a subject to take macro type shots as the autofocus does not work - and the macro function on the camera is not intuitive. The control dial on the back is fiddly if you want to do anything other than fully automatic. It's not worth having the manual function as the amount of flexibility you get with aperture is not great - not really the camera's fault as it is ultimately a compact. But what is the point of a manual function if you don't get to play with it?

I don't like the pop up flash either - but I knew that when I bought it thinking that the plus points would outweigh this irritation. Unfortunately they do not.

Plus points are the optical and digital zooms. If I hadn't spent as much money on it as I have, I would definitely plump for the Panasonic. I bought my parents a TZ4 and that is brilliant - but no manual controls.

I did not buy this camera from Amazon - my moan is about the product, not the distributor. My suggestion is that you should go with something else if you don't want to get frustrated by constantly having to step away from your subject and help the camera to focus. There are better point and shooters than this one, in my opinion.