Canon 1200D vs Canon SX70 HS

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon 1200D vs Canon SX70 HS, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Canon. The image resolution of the 1200D (18MP) and the SX70 HS (20MP) is fairly well matched but the 1200D (APS-C) and SX70 HS (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The 1200D was revealed 5 years before the SX70 HS and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the 1200D scores against the SX70 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 1200D & Canon PowerShot SX70 HS. The full galleries are available at Canon 1200D Gallery & Canon SX70 HS Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 1200D offers external dimensions of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Canon SX70 HS has measurements of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 1200D and the SX70 HS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 1200D and SX70 HS is 68 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1200D and SX70 HS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1200D using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Canon SX70 HS will resolve greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older 1200D is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.