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Canon PowerShot A200

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13:00 JST: Canon has today announced the new two megapixel, fixed lens PowerShot A200. This compact, lightweight entry level digital camera is relatively high on features and yet will be low priced. The A200 is based on the same body and overall design as the 1.3 megapixel A100 which was introduced at PMA this year. Features include selectable ISO sensitivity (ISO 50 - 400), highlighted AiAF focus points, movie clip recording, an AF assist beam and nine combinations of image size / quality. The A200 is powered by two AA batteries and stores its images on a Type I Compact Flash card.Read more
Review posted 6/13/02 Click to take a QTVR tour of the Powershot A200 Designed as an easy-to-use, entry-level digital camera, the new PowerShot A200 combines a 2- megapixel CCD chip with several advanced camera features to create high-quality digital photos at an affordable price. In addition, by connectingRead more
IN-DEPTH review of the Canon PowerShot A200 digital camera, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.Read more
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Pros

  • camera is capable of capturing outstandingly smooth movie clips at 20 fps
  • Camera operation is very simple and straightforward
  • small

Cons

  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • Cycle times
  • shutter lag

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 4.544x3.408 mm
  • 2 Mpx
  • 1600, 1200 px
  • 8
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Single, Live View
  • 1.5 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot A200 - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot A200

Pros

  • camera is capable of capturing outstandingly smooth movie clips at 20 fps
  • Camera operation is very simple and straightforward
  • small
  • compact
  • and easy to use
  • plentiful external controls and clear user interface
  • it works quite well
  • superb design
  • sharp lenses
  • and excellent color
  • The LCD menu system itself is fairly efficient

Cons

  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • Cycle times
  • shutter lag
  • battery life
  • Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
  • The boundaries of the frame are somewhat indistinct
  • image noise was high

Canon PowerShot A200 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
2 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
1600 x 1200 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot A200 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.18 in
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx
Effective pixels2.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution1600 x 1200 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom1.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture8
Focal length equiv< 39
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range7.87 in
Macro focus range1.97 in
Number of focus points3
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range2
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
External flashno
Continuous drive2.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options10
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Dimensions
Weight7.94 oz
Width4.33 in
Height2.28 in
Depth1.46 in
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
White balance presets6
Custom white balanceno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.5 in
Screen technologyLCD
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo

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Canon PowerShot A200 Canon - Editorial Reviews (4)

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Published: 06.06.2002
Canon PowerShot A200

13:00 JST: Canon has today announced the new two megapixel, fixed lens PowerShot A200. This compact, lightweight entry level digital camera is relatively high on features and yet will be low priced. The A200 is based on the same body and overall design as the 1.3 megapixel A100 which was introduced at PMA this year. Features include selectable ISO sensitivity (ISO 50 - 400), highlighted AiAF focus points, movie clip recording, an AF assist beam and nine combinations of image size / quality. The A200 is powered by two AA batteries and stores its images on a Type I Compact Flash card.

Canon PowerShot A200 Canon Powershot A200 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon Powershot A200 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 6/13/02 Click to take a QTVR tour of the Powershot A200 Designed as an easy-to-use, entry-level digital camera, the new PowerShot A200 combines a 2- megapixel CCD chip with several advanced camera features to create high-quality digital photos at an affordable price. In addition, by connecting

Canon PowerShot A200 Digital Cameras - Canon PowerShot A200 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications
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Digital Cameras - Canon PowerShot A200 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications

IN-DEPTH review of the Canon PowerShot A200 digital camera, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.

Canon PowerShot A200 Canon Powershot A200 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon Powershot A200 Review - Steve's Digicams

Features and Controls The PowerShot A200 is equipped with a 5mm f/2.8 (39mm in 35mm format) fixed focal length lens with a 4x digital zoom. The all-glass lens is designed with 5 elements in 5 groups , including one aspherical element. The lens is not threaded for any accessories to screw into.