Canon PowerShot
SD1200 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S630

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

48

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Weight
 Light-weight
120 g
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
Nikon Coolpix S630

45
Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S630

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S630

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
11 fps

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1200 IS
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SD1200 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Size Smaller 86x55x22 mm vs 58x97x26 mm
Help
 Around 30% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 35 mm vs 37 mm
Help
 Around 10% better wide angle
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 120 g vs 140 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD1200 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S630
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The S630's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
Help
 Around 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 7x vs 3x
Help
 Around 5.5x more zoom
Nikon Coolpix S630 Learn more about
the Nikon S630
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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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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Light weight Help
SD1200 IS:120 g
S630:140 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SD1200 IS:35 mm
S630:37 mm
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Screen size Very small screens Help
SD1200 IS:2.5"
S630:2.7"
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
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S630
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $199
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $984 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the D3100 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the D3100 vs the Coolpix S630

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 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 PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$98 - $103
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Nikon Coolpix S630 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$144 - $167
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S630
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$127
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S630
Fujifilm FinePix T200

Fujifilm FinePix T200

Travel zoom

$150
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the FinePix T200 vs the Coolpix S630

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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Nikon Coolpix S630

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