Canon PowerShot
A1200
 vs
Canon PowerShot
A1300

Canon PowerShot A1200

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Canon PowerShot A1300

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A1200

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A1300

Battery life
 Great battery life
220 shots
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A1200
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Canon PowerShot A1200 Learn more about
the Canon A1200

Advantages of the Canon A1300
Size Smaller 95x62x30 mm vs 99x63x30 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Weight Slightly lighter 174 g vs 185 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $92.00 vs $140.09
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 The best price we've seen is $48 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot A1300 Learn more about
the Canon A1300
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A1200 Canon PowerShot A1200
34 vs 31
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot A1300 Canon PowerShot A1300
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot A1200.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Viewfinder Both have tunnel viewfinders Help
Tunnel
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
A1200:$140.09
A1300:$92.00
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.2"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
A1200:1 fps
A1300:0.8 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Size Large Help
A1200:99x63x30 mm
A1300:95x62x30 mm
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
A1200:720p @ 24fps
A1300:720p @ 25fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A1200:4x
A1300:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A1400

Canon PowerShot A1400

Compact

$99 - $109
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot A1400 vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the PowerShot A1400 vs the PowerShot A1300
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$72 - $95
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the PowerShot A1300
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Size Is significantly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A1300
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$197
Size Is significantly smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot A1300
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$91 - $119
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot A1300
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is significantly smaller
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the PowerShot A1300
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L25

Nikon Coolpix L25

Compact

$83
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the Coolpix L25 vs the PowerShot A1200
Canon PowerShot A800

Canon PowerShot A800

Compact
Macro focus Better macro capability
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot A800 vs the PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung S630

Samsung S630

Compact
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Thinner
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the S630 vs the PowerShot A1300

appearance

Canon PowerShot A1200 Canon PowerShot A1300
Canon PowerShot A1200 Canon PowerShot A1300
Canon PowerShot A1200 Canon PowerShot A1300

discussion

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Luxornet (7:38 PM, March 19, 2012)
Something is wrong here!
A1300 is better than A1200.
Both camera has HD movie!
See:http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/digital_cameras/powershot_a1300#Specifications