Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS vs Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

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"The Canon PowerShot SX130 IS produced images of good quality."
photographyblog.com | talking about the SX130 IS's image-quality
"The Canon PowerShot SX130 IS may not have all the bells and whistles, styling or cutting edge features of competitive models, but it undoubtedly offers fantastic value for money"
photographyblog.com | talking about the SX130 IS's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Size
Really small
Super compact 86x55x22 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
120 g
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1200 IS

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.4
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At its widest zoom, the SD1200 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.6 f-stops)
Size Smaller 86x55x22 mm vs 113x73x46 mm
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3.6x smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 120 g vs 308 g
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2.6x lighter
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.8"
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2.1x thinner
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Advantages of the Canon SX130 IS

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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More than 20% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 3x
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16x more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/1500s
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40% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX130 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
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
SX130 IS:28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
SD1200 IS:480p @ 30fps
SX130 IS:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

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

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Macro focus Worse macro capability

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Travel zoom

$225

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Weight Slightly lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution

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