Canon SD1200 IS vs Sony DSC-W550

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Advantages of the Canon SD1200 IS

Has a viewfinder

Tunnel

None

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

Better image stabilization

Lens

Sensor shift

Less risk of blur

Better macro capability

3 cm

4 cm

Focus on subjects around 30% closer to the lens

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the Canon SD1200 IS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W550

Much better wide angle

26 mm

35 mm

Around 30% better wide angle

Much larger screen

3.0"

2.5"

More than 20% larger screen

Takes 3D photos

Yes

Combines multiple photos into a 3D image

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Slightly wider aperture

f/2.7

f/2.8

At its widest zoom, the DSC-W550's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The DSC-W550's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Thinner

0.8"

0.9"

More than 10% thinner

Learn more about
the Sony DSC-W550

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

51	vs	58
Explain scores

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-W550.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Wide aperture

SD1200 IS:	f/2.8
DSC-W550:	f/2.7

Fairly small

SD1200 IS:	86x55x22 mm
DSC-W550:	95x57x19 mm

Light weight

SD1200 IS:	120 g
DSC-W550:	122 g

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Movie support
	480p @ 30fps

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

Poor zoom

SD1200 IS:	3x
DSC-W550:	4x

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Is slightly heavier

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-W550

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Records higher quality movies

Records high-speed movies

Is slightly heavier

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-W550

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Records lower quality movies

Has a faster max shutter speed

Slightly shorter exposures

Much worse macro focusing

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Cybershot DSC-W550

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Is slightly heavier

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-W550

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178

Much better wide angle

Larger screen

No viewfinder

Slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot SD1300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Much better wide angle

Much larger screen

No viewfinder

Larger

Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

Significantly larger

Significantly heavier

Compare the PowerShot A1300 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Much larger sensor

Much better wide angle

Significantly larger

No viewfinder

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Better image stabilization

Slightly smaller

Significantly smaller screen

Doesn't take 3D photos

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cybershot W560

Compact

$116

Higher resolution movies

Better image stabilization

Doesn't take 3D photos

Worse wide angle

Compare the Cybershot W560 vs the Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Higher resolution movies

Better image stabilization

Significantly smaller screen

Doesn't take 3D photos

Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Smaller

Cheaper

No image stabilization

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W610 vs the Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Higher resolution movies

Better maximum light sensitivity

Significantly smaller screen

Worse macro capability

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot DSC-W550

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Canon PowerShotSD1200 IS vs Sony CybershotDSC-W550

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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 Sony DSC-W550

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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot S95

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Sony Cybershot W560

Sony Cybershot W570

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

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Canon PowerShot
SD1200 IS
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Sony Cybershot
DSC-W550