Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS vs Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
370 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Weight
Light-weight
120 g
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1200 IS

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Size Slightly smaller 86x55x22 mm vs 91x56x22 mm
Help
Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 120 g vs 140 g
Help
More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Canon SD1300 IS

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
Help
20% better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
Help
Around 10% larger screen
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
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS
51 vs 54
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Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Size Fairly small Help
SD1200 IS:86x55x22 mm
SD1300 IS:91x56x22 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Weight Light weight Help
SD1200 IS:120 g
SD1300 IS:140 g
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1500 of a second
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
SD1200 IS:2.5"
SD1300 IS:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SD1200 IS:35 mm
SD1300 IS:28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SD1200 IS:3x
SD1300 IS:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $174

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Size Is slightly larger

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Slightly lighter
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Slightly larger
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Lowest price More expensive

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