Canon PowerShot
A1200
 vs
Fujifilm FinePix
AX300

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot A1300 vs Fujifilm FinePix AX300

Fujifilm FinePix AX300

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Canon PowerShot A1200

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix AX300

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Digital
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.7 MP
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A1200

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
28 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A1200
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 33 mm
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 Around 20% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the A1200's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1400s
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 More than 10% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot A1200 Learn more about
the Canon A1200

Advantages of the Fujifilm AX300
Image stabilization Image stabilization Digital vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Smaller 93x60x27 mm vs 99x63x30 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.2"
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 Around 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 168 g vs 185 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Fujifilm FinePix AX300 Learn more about
the Fujifilm AX300
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A1200 Canon PowerShot A1200
38 vs 42
Explain scores
Fujifilm FinePix AX300 Fujifilm FinePix AX300
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm FinePix AX300.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
A1200:None
AX300:3,200 ISO
Thickness Quite thick Help
A1200:1.2"
AX300:1.1"
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
AX300:1.2 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
Image stabilization One has image stabilization Help
A1200:None
AX300:Digital
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
A1200:28 mm
AX300:33 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
A1200:720p @ 24fps
AX300:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A1200:4x
AX300:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$92
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Compare the PowerShot A1300 vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the PowerShot A1300 vs the FinePix AX300
Canon PowerShot A1400

Canon PowerShot A1400

Compact

$99 - $109
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Compare the PowerShot A1400 vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the PowerShot A1400 vs the FinePix AX300
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$72 - $95
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the FinePix AX300
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact
Size Is slightly smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly higher boost light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the FinePix AX300
Nikon Coolpix L25

Nikon Coolpix L25

Compact

$83
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
True resolution Takes much lower resolution photos
Compare the Coolpix L25 vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the Coolpix L25 vs the FinePix AX300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5

Digicam
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Compare the Lumix DMC-LS5 vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the Lumix DMC-LS5 vs the FinePix AX300
Sony DSC-S5000

Sony DSC-S5000

Compact

$105 - $141
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Compare the DSC-S5000 vs the PowerShot A1200
Compare the DSC-S5000 vs the FinePix AX300

Canon PowerShot A1200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A560

Canon PowerShot A560

Digicam
Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot A560 vs the PowerShot A1200
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Size Significantly smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
Supports 24p No 24p support
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A1200

Fujifilm FinePix AX300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Sony Cybershot DSC-W620

Compact

$88
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Smaller
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W620 vs the FinePix AX300
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$94
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the Coolpix L26 vs the FinePix AX300
Samsung ST66

Samsung ST66

Digicam

$126 - $174
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Compare the ST66 vs the FinePix AX300

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