Canon PowerShot
SD1200 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S570

Nikon Coolpix S570

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S570

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Nikon Coolpix S570 over the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS.
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
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
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 92x57x22 mm
Help
 Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 120 g vs 140 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Nikon S570
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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 20% better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
Help
 Around 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S570's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
Help
 At its widest zoom, the S570's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
Help
 Around 3x more zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS
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Nikon Coolpix S570 Nikon Coolpix S570
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Uses Travel score Travel
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
SD1200 IS:f/2.8
S570:f/2.7
Size Fairly small Help
SD1200 IS:86x55x22 mm
S570:92x57x22 mm
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Weight Light weight Help
SD1200 IS:120 g
S570:140 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
SD1200 IS:2.5"
S570:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S570
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S570
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$98 - $103
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Coolpix S570
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Coolpix S570
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S570

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
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Weight Heavier
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SD780 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $199
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Nikon Coolpix S570 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750

Compact
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-S750 vs the Coolpix S570
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact

$175
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Smaller
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W320 vs the Coolpix S570
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Ultra compact

$477
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-T90 vs the Coolpix S570
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$104 - $215
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S570
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$300
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S570

appearance

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Nikon Coolpix S570
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Nikon Coolpix S570
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Nikon Coolpix S570

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