Digital Photographer - UK (2019-12)

FEATURES

The biggest sacrifice is

the lack of a viewfinder,

but the 4K video crop is

also disappointing

BUILD QUALITY

The plastic feel and the

absence of a grip on

the front of the M200

fail to impress

QUALITY OF

RESULTS

A solid performer that’s

capable of producing

attractive images, but the

detail levels don’t amaze

HANDLING

Well thought-out touch-

control and a small

collection of butto, make

it easy to use

VALUE FOR MONEY

We’d be tempted to go

for the 24MP Canon EOS

M50, which is getting on

but has a viewfinder

Megapixels (effective)

24.1

Max resolution

6,000 x 4,000

Sensor information

APS-C format (22.3 x

14.9mm) CMOS

Shutter speed

30 - 1/4000 sec, Bulb

ISO sensitivity

Stills: ISO 100-25600

(expandable to ISO

51,200), 4K Movie: ISO

100-6400, Full HD: ISO

100-12800 (expandable

to 25600)

Exposure modes

Program, Shutter

priority, Aperture priority,

Manual exposure, Scene

Intelligent Auto, Hybrid

Auto, Creative Assist,

SCN, Creative

Filters, Movie

Metering options

Evaluative, Partial,

Centre weighted

average, spot

Flash modes

Auto with flash exposure

compensation to +/-2Ev

Connectivity

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI

(Micro -Type-D, USB

(Micro USB)

Weight

299g body only

Dimensions

108.2 x 67.1 x 35.1mm

Storage

SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I

LCD

Tilting 3-inch 1.04 million-

dot touchscreen

Batteries

Rechargeable Li-ion

LP-E12

Canon EOS M200

The M200 launches into a

tough market, and while it’s

a decent camera with some

great features for beginners,

it doesn’t really excite or

produce compelling images.

Overall

100%

TOUCH CONTROL

The features in the menus can be selected

and adjusted by taps on the screen.

POP THE FLASH

Flicking the small catch on the side of the

camera pops up the flash.

NO VIEWFINDER

Images must be composed on the screen

or a connected smartphone.

SIMPLE CONTROLS

There are just a few physical controls on

the back of the camera.

1 2

3 4

1 2 3 4

built in, images must be composed on the

screen, and reflections can be problematic

in bright, sunny conditions. There’s also no

electronic level, which can make it difficult to

get the horizon straight.

With the odd exception, the M200’s

Evaluative metering mode does a good job

of getting the exposure of the main subject

right. However, there are times when you

may want to dial in a little negative exposure

compensation to darken the brighter areas. If

you need to, the shadows of underexposed

areas can be brightened by around 3EV or so

to get things looking right. However, keep an

eye on the out-of-focus details.

Detail levels are good but not stellar. We

noticed that the out-of-focus details in some

ISO 400 JPEG files can look rather mushy

under close scrutiny. They look fine at around

A4 size, but you need to be aware of this if

you plan on making large prints or crops. The

auto white balance setting is a reliable default

setting, along with the Standard Picture Style.

While the M200 scores well for ease

of use, its build feels a bit cheap

FEATURES

Thebiggestsacrificeis

thelackofaviewfinder,

butthe4Kvideocropis

alsodisappointing

BUILDQUALITY

Theplasticfeelandthe

absenceofagripon

thefrontoftheM200

failtoimpress

QUALITYOF

RESULTS

Asolidperformerthat’s

capableofproducing

attractiveimages,butthe

detaillevelsdon’tamaze

HANDLING

Wellthought-outtouch-

controlandasmall

collectionofbutto,make

iteasytouse

VALUEFORMONEY

We’dbetemptedtogo

forthe24MPCanonEOS

M50,whichisgettingon

buthasaviewfinder

Megapixels(effective)
24.1
Maxresolution
6,000x4,000
Sensorinformation
APS-Cformat(22.3x
14.9mm)CMOS
Shutterspeed
30 - 1/4000sec,Bulb
ISOsensitivity
Stills:ISO100-25600
(expandabletoISO
51,200),4KMovie:ISO
100-6400,FullHD:ISO
100-12800(expandable
to25600)
Exposuremodes
Program,Shutter
priority,Aperturepriority,
Manualexposure,Scene
IntelligentAuto,Hybrid
Auto,CreativeAssist,
SCN,Creative
Filters,Movie
Meteringoptions
Evaluative,Partial,
Centreweighted
average,spot
Flashmodes
Autowithflashexposure
compensationto+/-2Ev
Connectivity
Wi-Fi,Bluetooth,HDMI
(Micro-Type-D,USB
(MicroUSB)
Weight
299gbodyonly
Dimensions
108.2x67.1x35.1mm
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXCUHS-I
LCD
Tilting3-inch1.04million-
dottouchscreen
Batteries
RechargeableLi-ion
LP-E12

CanonEOSM200

TheM200launchesintoa

toughmarket,andwhileit’s

adecentcamerawithsome

greatfeaturesforbeginners,

itdoesn’treallyexciteor

producecompellingimages.

Overall

100%

TOUCHCONTROL

Thefeaturesinthemenuscanbeselected

andadjustedbytapsonthescreen.

POPTHEFLASH

Flickingthesmallcatchonthesideofthe

camerapopsuptheflash.

NOVIEWFINDER

Imagesmustbecomposedonthescreen

oraconnectedsmartphone.

SIMPLECONTROLS

Therearejustafewphysicalcontrolson

thebackofthecamera.

1 2

3 4

1 2 3 4

built in, images must be composed on the
screen, and reflections can be problematic
in bright, sunny conditions. There’s also no
electronic level, which can make it difficult to
get the horizon straight.
With the odd exception, the M200’s
Evaluative metering mode does a good job
of getting the exposure of the main subject
right. However, there are times when you
may want to dial in a little negative exposure
compensation to darken the brighter areas. If
you need to, the shadows of underexposed
areas can be brightened by around 3EV or so
to get things looking right. However, keep an
eye on the out-of-focus details.
Detail levels are good but not stellar. We
noticed that the out-of-focus details in some
ISO 400 JPEG files can look rather mushy
under close scrutiny. They look fine at around
A4 size, but you need to be aware of this if
you plan on making large prints or crops. The
auto white balance setting is a reliable default
setting, along with the Standard Picture Style.

While the M200 scores well for ease

of use, its build feels a bit cheap