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

Canon PowerShot A2200

44

vs
Canon PowerShot A1200

33
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A2200

Size
 Really small
Super compact 93x55x22 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
135 g
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A1200

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
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Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Canon A1200
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Lowest price Cheaper $140.09 vs $197.26
Help
 The best price we've seen is $57 cheaper (around 30% less)
Canon PowerShot A1200 Learn more about
the Canon A1200

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

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A1200 Canon PowerShot A1200
33 vs 44
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot A2200 Canon PowerShot A2200
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot A2200.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
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
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
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
A1200:720p @ 24fps
A2200:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A2200
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$103 - $107
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the PowerShot A2200
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$150
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A1200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A1400

Canon PowerShot A1400

Compact

$89 - $99
Size Smaller
Weight Slightly lighter
Supports 24p No 24p support
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot A1400 vs the PowerShot A1200
Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$115 - $119
Size Smaller
Weight Slightly lighter
Supports 24p No 24p support
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot A1300 vs the PowerShot A1200
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$73
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Supports 24p No 24p support
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the PowerShot A1200
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5

Digicam
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Lumix DMC-LS5 vs the PowerShot A1200
Fujifilm FinePix JZ100

Fujifilm FinePix JZ100

Travel zoom

$115
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the FinePix JZ100 vs the PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A2200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$110
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot A2200
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Image stabilization Image stabilization
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot A2200
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot A2200
Canon PowerShot A2500

Canon PowerShot A2500

Compact

$99 - $134
Size Slightly smaller
Lowest price Cheaper
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot A2500 vs the PowerShot A2200
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$119 - $134
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot A2200

appearance

Canon PowerShot A1200 Canon PowerShot A2200
Canon PowerShot A1200 Canon PowerShot A2200
Canon PowerShot A1200 Canon PowerShot A2200

discussion

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