Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot A1300 vs Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

57

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A2200

Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Canon PowerShot A1200

46

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A1200

Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
550 ms shutter lag
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
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $70.50 vs $91.10
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The best price we've seen is $21 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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the Canon A1200

Advantages of the Canon A2200

Size Significantly smaller 93x55x22 mm vs 99x63x30 mm
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Around 40% smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.2"
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Around 30% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 135 g vs 185 g
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Around 30% lighter
Canon PowerShot A2200 Learn more about
the Canon A2200
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A1200 Canon PowerShot A1200
46 vs 57
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Canon PowerShot A2200 Canon PowerShot A2200
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot A2200.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
A1200:$70.50
A2200:$91.10
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
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
A2200:0.9 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
A1200:720p @ 24fps
A2200:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$105 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$100

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $207

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$129

Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

Canon PowerShot A1200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A800

Canon PowerShot A800

Compact

$84 - $90

Size Smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5

Digicam

$88

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Viewfinder No viewfinder

Canon PowerShot A2200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot A2200.

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