Canon SD1200 IS vs SD4000 IS

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1200 IS

Has a viewfinder

Tunnel

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Smaller

86x55x22 mm

100x54x23 mm

Around 20% smaller

Significantly lighter

120 g

175 g

More than 30% lighter

Slightly thinner

0.9"

Almost the same

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the Canon SD1200 IS

Advantages of the Canon SD4000 IS

Much better wide angle

28 mm

35 mm

20% better wide angle

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.0

f/2.8

At its widest zoom, the SD4000 IS's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)

Much larger screen

3.0"

2.5"

More than 20% larger screen

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The SD4000 IS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Much faster max shutter speed

1/2500s

1/1500s

40% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Canon SD4000 IS

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Wide aperture

SD1200 IS:	f/2.8
SD4000 IS:	f/2.0

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Good macro capabilities
	3 cm

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

Poor movies

SD1200 IS:	480p @ 30fps
SD4000 IS:	720p @ 30fps

Poor wide angle

SD1200 IS:	35 mm
SD4000 IS:	28 mm

Poor zoom

SD1200 IS:	3x
SD4000 IS:	3.8x

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly heavier

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly heavier

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Records higher quality movies

Records movies in 24p

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly heavier

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Records movies in 24p

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Has way more more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is thicker

Is much heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Compact

$274

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a much larger screen

Is slightly heavier

Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178

Much better wide angle

Larger screen

No viewfinder

Slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Much better wide angle

Much larger screen

No viewfinder

Larger

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

Significantly larger

Significantly heavier

Compare the PowerShot A1300 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Pro digicam

$188 - $293

Higher resolution movies

Significantly better wide angle

Larger

Much slower max shutter speed

Compare the ELPH 500 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Travel zoom

$139 - $343

Higher resolution movies

Supports 24p

Much narrower aperture

Much worse wide angle

Compare the PowerShot SD4500 IS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

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Canon PowerShot
SD1200 IS
vs
Canon PowerShot
SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

recommendations

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1200 IS

Advantages of the Canon SD4000 IS

recommendations

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon Powershot S100

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

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Canon PowerShotSD1200 IS vs Canon PowerShotSD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

recommendations

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1200 IS

Advantages of the Canon SD4000 IS

recommendations

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon Powershot S100

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

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Canon PowerShot
SD1200 IS
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Canon PowerShot
SD4000 IS