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Question: Canon sx 200 or canon sx 120??? I need very good zoom for soccer and school shows Whic camera has better zoom, speed between shots and quality for far shots?
Document: My Canon Digital Elph from 2005 has a slightly faster shutter speed. I like to catch action, and although this camera takes incredibly better photos than my Elph, the frames per second are severely lacking for 5 years later if you want to continuous shoot and get some action shots.It's a bit big and the battery does not last as long as my 2005 camera either.I did return it, just waiting for my refund.
On ISO levels below 400, in good lighting conditions  it is better or equals than Pentax k10d!!!! I shot number of shots on the same focus length and I was amazed to see images coming out of this came. I need a camera for mostly nice lighting days and this baby outshoots any other camera in 12m level!
I travelled to Switzerland last Spring and one of the people in my group had the SX 200IS. I was so impressed with her photo shots that I could not get, that I purchased this SX 200 IS camera for a trip to China, replacing a previous model Canon that did not have the 12x wide angle zoom. I was amazed at what this camera could do and during my trip in China my co-travelers could not believe the great shots that I was able to get.
I got this as a gift from my father last November. I'm using this until now and so far I have never encountered any problem with it. Picture quality is superb! I even have some pictures which can be mistakenly taken by a DSLR. I especially love how I can set the settings manually (such as the focus, aperture, shutter speed and color)and the great number of features I can choose from!
Camera is the best point and shoot i have ever owned. I have owned two sony P&S and a canon P&S, and by far this is the best. The optical zoom is AMAZING. The 720P HD movie quality is amazing. The problem with the flash popping up is not a problem at all. It isn't even in the way. I was skeptical about people saying there is no zoom while recording a movie. They are WRONG.
I purchased the Canon Powershot SX200IS after much research on the web. I have been looking for a small camera that I can carry with me everyday: I'm doing the Project 365. I would still like my shots to be better than ones I take with my smaller point and shoot or my cell phone. I discovered these wide angle/ultra zoom small cameras and have been debating back and forth about a few of them. My choices boiled down to this one and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5.
They did improve the low light issue, though.If you need a good all around camera that is not too heavy, has super zoom options, good quality photos of all sorts, and allows manual controlling or automatic settings as you prefer and learn, this is a great choice.
Playback is easy and smooth, no problem. (not diggin' the digital zoom - see my cons). Codec actually works with my Windows Media Player without any hick-ups or wiggles. It's not perfect (like "Sunrise Earth" HD quality), but pretty nice for taking shots of the kids and grandkid, etc. Again, plays nice on the HDTV. Sound quality is only mono, but SOOOO much better than the Panasonic TZ5 (my deal breaker for the TZ5) it's no comparison.
My main goal was to find a camera with a great zoom. I'm no professional with the camera and really don't need a lot of fancy extras. I know enough to take some good pictures in various lighting settings, but I can do without a digital SLR and prefer to do so. I initally was led to the Canon SX 110 IS, again mainly due to the zoom and the Canon name. The more I looked at it the more I realized I didn't want the clunkiness of it.
Overall, I was happier with the Panasonic ZS3 and I returned the Canon SX200. Historically, I have really enjoyed Canon camera's and have been very satisfied with my S3 IS over the years. In fact, I think my S3 IS takes better pictures and video than the new SX200, but the SX 200 IS smaller. I don't consider myself loyal to Canon or Panasonic.
Answer: Hello.  Unfortunately, neither of these will be very good for soccer.  It is not a question of zoom, so much as response time.  These types of cameras have to clear the sensor before they capture a shot, so none of them are going to be great for sports.  They can work ok, but you're likely to miss "the moment".  If that is acceptible, try the SX200 (or one of the new Lumix models with the super fast auto focus might be a bit better).  But for best results shooting sports, you'd want something that didn't have to clear the sensor, like a DSLR (Canon Rebel, Nikon D40, etc.)  Or if you want a small hybrid, you could consider the Lumix GF1, but they aren't cheap.