Canon 1200D vs Canon 450D

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Canon 1200D vs Canon 450D, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and they are both built by Canon. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and 450D (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 1200D was announced 5 years later than the 450D and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 1200D grades against the 450D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 1200D and Canon EOS 450D. The whole galleries are available at Canon 1200D Gallery and Canon 450D Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 1200D offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Canon 450D has sizing of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") having a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

See the Canon 1200D vs Canon 450D in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the 1200D against the 450D.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 1200D and 450D is 68 and 70 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1200D and 450D.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon 1200D to offer more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent 1200D is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.