Canon SD1200 IS vs Panasonic DMC-FH20

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1200 IS

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.3

At its widest zoom, the SD1200 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)

Significantly smaller

86x55x22 mm

100x56x28 mm

More than 30% smaller

Has a viewfinder

Tunnel

None

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

Significantly lighter

120 g

178 g

More than 30% lighter

Better macro capability

3 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens

Thinner

0.9"

1.1"

More than 20% thinner

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

Almost the same

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the Canon SD1200 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH20

Much better wide angle

28 mm

35 mm

20% better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Larger screen

2.7"

2.5"

Around 10% larger screen

More zoom

More than 7x more zoom

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Much longer exposures

60s

15s

4x longer exposures

Faster max shutter speed

1/1600s

1/1500s

Around 10% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-FH20

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

48	vs	50
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20

Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. 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 compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Slow max shutter speed

SD1200 IS:	1/1500s
DMC-FH20:	1/1600s

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Poor maximum light sensitivity
	1,600 ISO

Very small screens

SD1200 IS:	2.5"
DMC-FH20:	2.7"

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Poor movies

SD1200 IS:	480p @ 30fps
DMC-FH20:	720p @ 30fps

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Is slightly heavier

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $189

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly larger screen

Is slightly heavier

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178

Is slightly heavier

Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity

Slightly shorter exposures

Much worse macro focusing

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$194 - $199

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly larger screen

Is slightly heavier

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Is thinner

Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328

Has much more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

Significantly larger

No viewfinder

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact

Higher resolution movies

Better wide angle

Narrower aperture

Heavier

Compare the PowerShot SD780 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

No viewfinder

Slightly lower true resolution

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$125 - $150

Significantly lighter

Slightly cheaper

Shoots slower

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH25 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

Travel zoom

$129

Significantly larger screen

Has a touch screen

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH22 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Ultra compact

$285

Significantly wider aperture

Significantly better wide angle

Much lower true resolution

Significantly smaller sensor

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Compact

$134 - $147

Wider aperture

Smaller

Less zoom

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH3 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

Fujifilm FinePix AV255

Compact

Wider aperture

Slightly lighter

No image stabilization

Significantly worse wide angle

Compare the FinePix AV255 vs the Lumix DMC-FH20

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Canon PowerShotSD1200 IS vs Panasonic LumixDMC-FH20

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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1200 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FH20

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Fujifilm FinePix AV255

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