Canon PowerShot
SD1200 IS
 vs
Olympus Stylus
7010

Olympus Stylus 7010

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus 7010

Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

48

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Weight
 Light-weight
120 g
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1200 IS
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
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 98x56x26 mm
Help
 Around 30% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.0
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SD1200 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
Help
 Less risk of blur
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
Help
 Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 120 g vs 145 g
Help
 Around 20% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
Help
 Around 4x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Learn more about
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Advantages of the Olympus 7010
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
Zoom More zoom 7x vs 3x
Help
 Around 5.5x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
Help
 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Olympus Stylus 7010 Learn more about
the Olympus 7010
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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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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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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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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
Screen size Very small screens Help
SD1200 IS:2.5"
7010:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Stylus 7010
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 Stylus 7010
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
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Stylus 7010

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 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
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

Olympus Stylus 7010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix AV200

Fujifilm FinePix AV200

Compact

$88 - $92
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the FinePix AV200 vs the Stylus 7010
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$111 - $122
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH1 vs the Stylus 7010
Olympus Stylus 5010

Olympus Stylus 5010

Compact
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the Stylus 5010 vs the Stylus 7010
Olympus Stylus 7030

Olympus Stylus 7030

Compact
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Size Slightly smaller
Compare the Stylus 7030 vs the Stylus 7010
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$127
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Weight Heavier
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Stylus 7010

appearance

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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Olympus Stylus 7010
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Olympus Stylus 7010

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