Canon PowerShot
SD1200 IS
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W290

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

54

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

48

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Macro focus
 Great macro
3 cm
Weight
 Light-weight
120 g
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1200 IS
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SD1200 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Size Smaller 86x55x22 mm vs 98x57x23 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 120 g vs 167 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
Help
 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
Help
 7.5x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Learn more about
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W290
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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 20% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
Help
 More than 20% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-W290's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
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 Around 3x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
Help
 Around 10% faster max shutter speed
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-W290
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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
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
SD1200 IS:1/1500s
DSC-W290:1/1600s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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 Cyber-shot DSC-W290
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
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$98 - $103
Weight Is slightly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$109 - $189
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Viewfinder No viewfinder
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$145 - $235
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder No viewfinder
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS
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 SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the PowerShot SD1200 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$129
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Ultra compact

$111 - $127
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W310 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Compact

$127
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W550 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$90 - $95
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290

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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

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