Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot A3200 IS vs Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Size
Really small
Super compact 86x55x22 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Weight
Light-weight
120 g
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens

differences

Advantages of the Canon A3000 IS

Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the A3000 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
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Around 10% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Canon SD1200 IS

Size Significantly smaller 86x55x22 mm vs 97x58x28 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Weight Significantly lighter 120 g vs 165 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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More than 20% thinner
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
A3000 IS:f/2.7
SD1200 IS:f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
A3000 IS:1/1600s
SD1200 IS:1/1500s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
35 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
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
A3000 IS:2.7"
SD1200 IS:2.5"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A3000 IS:4x
SD1200 IS:3x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $174

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Olympus Stylus 830

Olympus Stylus 830

Compact

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller
Macro focus Worse macro capability
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix S6000

Nikon Coolpix S6000

Compact

$169

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Lowest price Slightly more expensive

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Weight Heavier
Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Viewfinder No viewfinder

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