Canon SX50 HS
Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon D200
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Best price $699
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D200 21 oz vs 29.3 oz
  • Cheaper street price $699 vs $999
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.1 MP vs 10.2 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera September 2012 vs December 2005
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 2.8″ vs 2.5″
  • Viewscreen flips out D200 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture D200 does not have panorama
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback D200 does not have HDMI

What’s good about the Nikon D200

Best price
$999
  • Significantly larger image sensor 373 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Interchangeable lenses SX50 HS does not have lens options
  • Has GPS location tagging SX50 HS does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities SX50 HS does not have Wi-Fi

What the Canon SX50 HS and Nikon D200 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 69 in³ vs 74 in³
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon SX50 HS and the Nikon D200

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack

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