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Canon 1200D vs Canon 650D

Portability
68
Imaging
60
Features
54
Overall
57
Canon EOS 1200D front
 
Canon EOS 650D front
Portability
65
Imaging
59
Features
76
Overall
65

Canon 1200D vs Canon 650D Key Specs

Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Also Known as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
  • Older Model is Canon 1100D
  • Refreshed by Canon T6
Canon 650D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 575g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Announced August 2012
  • Alternative Name is EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i
  • Succeeded the Canon 600D
  • New Model is Canon 700D
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Canon 1200D vs Canon 650D Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon 1200D and Canon 650D, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both of them are produced by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 1200D (18MP) and the 650D (18MP) is relatively well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 1200D was introduced 19 months later than the 650D which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 1200D scores against the 650D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Canon 650D

 1200D 650D 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014August 2012Fresher by 19 months

Reasons to pick Canon 650D over the Canon 1200D

 650D 1200D 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 1200D and Canon 650D

 1200D 650D 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Canon 1200D vs Canon 650D Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 1200D enjoys external measurements of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Canon 650D has measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 575 grams (1.27 lbs).

See the Canon 1200D and Canon 650D in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 1200D and the 650D.

Canon 1200D vs Canon 650D size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1200D and 650D is 68 and 65 respectively.

Canon 1200D vs Canon 650D top view buttons comparison

Canon 1200D vs Canon 650D Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1200D and 650D.

Plainly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels and you should expect similar quality of photos but you will want to take the production date of the products into consideration. The more recent 1200D provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 1200D vs Canon 650D sensor size comparison

Canon 1200D vs Canon 650D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1200D vs Canon 650D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1200D Portrait photography advice
Canon 650D Portrait photography advice
76
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
75
manual focus
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 1200D Street photography features
Canon 650D Street photography features
59
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
69
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1200D Sports photography features
Canon 650D Sports photography features
55
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
58
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (440 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1200D Travel photography features
Canon 650D Travel photography features
55
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (500 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
64
comes with focus via touch
MP count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery pack (440 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1200D as a Landscape photography camera
Canon 650D as a Landscape photography camera
64
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3")
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
63
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (440 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1200D Vlogging highlights
Canon 650D Vlogging highlights
27
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of external mic port
71
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 1200D vs Canon 650D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1200D and Canon 650D
 Canon EOS 1200DCanon EOS 650D
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS 650D
Also Known as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2014-02-12 2012-08-20
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Digic 5
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 5184 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Number of lenses 326 326
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor Clear View II TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 480 grams (1.06 lb) 575 grams (1.27 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 62
DXO Color Depth rating 21.9 21.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 11.2
DXO Low light rating 724 722
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 440 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E10 LP-E8
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $549 $498