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Canon 1200D vs Canon A1300

Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
54
Overall
58
Canon EOS 1200D front
 
Canon PowerShot A1300 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
23
Overall
32

Canon 1200D vs Canon A1300 Key Specs

Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Also Known as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
  • Replaced the Canon 1100D
  • Successor is Canon T6
Canon A1300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Canon 1200D vs Canon A1300 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 1200D vs Canon A1300, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 1200D (18MP) and the A1300 (16MP) is relatively similar but the 1200D (APS-C) and A1300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The 1200D was launched 2 years after the A1300 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon 1200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon A1300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the 1200D grades against the A1300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Canon A1300

 1200D A1300 
LaunchedFebruary 2014February 2012More modern by 25 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Canon 1200D

 A1300 1200D 

Common features in the Canon 1200D and Canon A1300

 1200D A1300 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon 1200D vs Canon A1300 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1200D offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Canon A1300 has dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 1200D against the A1300.

Canon 1200D vs Canon A1300 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 1200D and A1300 is 68 and 93 respectively.

Canon 1200D vs Canon A1300 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1200D vs Canon A1300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1200D and A1300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1200D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon 1200D will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern 1200D should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 1200D vs Canon A1300 sensor size comparison

Canon 1200D vs Canon A1300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1200D vs Canon A1300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 1200D
Portrait photography with Canon A1300
76
manual focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
34
resolution is good (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 1200D Street photography factors
Canon A1300 Street photography factors
59
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1200D Sports photography advice
Canon A1300 Sports photography advice
55
megapixel count good (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
33
resolution is good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1200D Travel photography features
Canon A1300 Travel photography features
55
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (500 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
65
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1200D Landscape photography highlights
Canon A1300 Landscape photography highlights
64
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count good (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
33
relatively wide (28mm)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1200D Vlogging information
Canon A1300 Vlogging information
27
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
no external mic jack
28
relatively wide (28mm)
offers face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
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Canon 1200D vs Canon A1300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1200D and Canon A1300
 Canon EOS 1200DCanon PowerShot A1300
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 1200D Canon PowerShot A1300
Also called as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-02-12 2012-02-07
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 480 grams (1.06 pounds) 174 grams (0.38 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 724 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 220 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID LP-E10 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $549 $119