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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS
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Compact
February, 2009 |
As well as being compared against other compacts, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is also often compared to ultra compacts and travel zooms. The Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS's top rivals come from Canon (such as the ELPH 300 HS and the ELPH 100 HS) and Panasonic (such as the Lumix DMC-FS15 and the Lumix DMC-LX3)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon SD1200 IS compared to other compact competitors include: it takes slightly higher resolution photos (9.8 MP vs 8 MP), is slightly lighter (120 g vs 165 g) and has higher quality type of viewfinder (tunnel vs none).
However, on average it records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 24fps), has a much narrower wide angle lens (35 mm vs 28 mm), has a slightly smaller screen (2.5" vs 3.0"), doesn't record high-speed movies (none vs 240 fps) and doesn't record movies in 24p.
Canon ELPH 300 HS
1 year newer
$149 - $179
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Significant advantages of the 300 HS (vs the SD1200 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the 300 HS (vs the SD1200 IS)
common strengths of the 300 HS and SD1200 IS
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Canon ELPH 100 HS
1 year newer
$109 - $189
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Significant advantages of the 100 HS (vs the SD1200 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the 100 HS (vs the SD1200 IS)
common strengths of the 100 HS and SD1200 IS
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Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
1 year newer
$178
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Significant advantages of the SD1300 IS (vs the SD1200 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the SD1300 IS (vs the SD1200 IS)
common strengths of the SD1300 IS and SD1200 IS
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Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS
1 year older
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Significant advantages of the SD1100 IS (vs the SD1200 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the SD1100 IS (vs the SD1200 IS)
common strengths of the SD1100 IS and SD1200 IS
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Canon PowerShot SD550
3 years older
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Significant advantages of the SD550 (vs the SD1200 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the SD550 (vs the SD1200 IS)
common strengths of the SD550 and SD1200 IS
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Canon Powershot S100
2 years newer
$356 - $430
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Significant advantages of the S100 (vs the SD1200 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the S100 (vs the SD1200 IS)
common strengths of the S100 and SD1200 IS
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon SD1200 IS compared to ultra compact competitors include: it has a slightly wider aperture (f/2.8 vs f/3.2), has better image stabilization (lens vs none), takes significantly higher resolution photos (9.8 MP vs 7.1 MP), has a marginally larger sensor (1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm) and is significantly lighter (120 g vs 170 g).
However, on average it has a slightly narrower wide angle lens (35 mm vs 28 mm), has a slightly smaller screen (2.5" vs 3.0"), has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS), is thicker (0.9" vs 0.7") and has a slower max shutter speed (1/1500 of a second vs 1/4000 of a second).
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS
similar age
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Significant advantages of the SD780 IS (vs the SD1200 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the SD780 IS (vs the SD1200 IS)
common strengths of the SD780 IS and SD1200 IS
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Canon PowerShot SD1000
2 years older
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Significant advantages of the SD1000 (vs the SD1200 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the SD1000 (vs the SD1200 IS)
common strengths of the SD1000 and SD1200 IS
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Canon PowerShot SD770 IS
1 year older
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Significant advantages of the SD770 IS (vs the SD1200 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the SD770 IS (vs the SD1200 IS)
common strengths of the SD770 IS and SD1200 IS
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS
3 years newer
$349
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Significant advantages of the ELPH 530 HS (vs the SD1200 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the ELPH 530 HS (vs the SD1200 IS)
common strengths of the ELPH 530 HS and SD1200 IS
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon SD1200 IS compared to travel zoom competitors include: it has a slightly wider aperture (f/2.8 vs f/3.3), is slightly lighter (120 g vs 245 g) and has a viewfinder (tunnel vs none).
However, on average it has slightly less zoom (3x vs 14x), has a much narrower wide angle lens (35 mm vs 25 mm), doesn't have a built-in GPS, records lower quality movies (480p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps) and has a much smaller screen (2.5" vs 3.0").
Nikon Coolpix S8200
2 years newer
$229
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Significant advantages of the S8200 (vs the SD1200 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the S8200 (vs the SD1200 IS)
common strengths of the S8200 and SD1200 IS
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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
1 year newer
$239 - $307
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Significant advantages of the SX230 HS (vs the SD1200 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the SX230 HS (vs the SD1200 IS)
common strengths of the SX230 HS and SD1200 IS
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Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
1 year newer
$319 - $330
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Significant advantages of the DSC-HX9v (vs the SD1200 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the DSC-HX9v (vs the SD1200 IS)
common strengths of the DSC-HX9v and SD1200 IS
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Canon PowerShot SX120 IS
6 months newer
$225
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Significant advantages of the SX120 IS (vs the SD1200 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the SX120 IS (vs the SD1200 IS)
common strengths of the SX120 IS and SD1200 IS
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Fujifilm Finepix F605 EXR
2 years newer
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Significant advantages of the F605 EXR (vs the SD1200 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the F605 EXR (vs the SD1200 IS)
common strengths of the F605 EXR and SD1200 IS
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Canon PowerShot A3400 IS
3 years newer
$149
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Significant advantages of the A3400 IS (vs the SD1200 IS)
Significant disadvantages of the A3400 IS (vs the SD1200 IS)
common strengths of the A3400 IS and SD1200 IS
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