Canon PowerShot
SD1200 IS
 vs
Pentax Optio
P70

Pentax Optio P70

58

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P70

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
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
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 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 Slightly smaller 86x55x22 mm vs 97x54x22 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 120 g vs 155 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/1500s vs 1/1000s
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 More than 30% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD1200 IS

Advantages of the Pentax P70
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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 20% better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The P70's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Pentax Optio P70 Learn more about
the Pentax P70
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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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Pentax Optio P70 Pentax Optio P70
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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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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Size Fairly small Help
SD1200 IS:86x55x22 mm
P70:97x54x22 mm
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
SD1200 IS:1/1500s
P70:1/1000s
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"
P70:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
SD1200 IS:480p @ 30fps
P70:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SD1200 IS:3x
P70:3.9x

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 Optio P70
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Optio P70
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thinner
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 Optio P70
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Optio P70

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 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
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

Pentax Optio P70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Optio P70
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Optio P70
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

$525
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Optio P70
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Optio P70

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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Pentax Optio P70
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Pentax Optio P70

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