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Canon 1200D vs Kodak M530

Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
54
Overall
58
Canon EOS 1200D front
 
Kodak EasyShare M530 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26

Canon 1200D vs Kodak M530 Key Specs

Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
  • Old Model is Canon 1100D
  • Newer Model is Canon T6
Kodak M530
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F) lens
  • 150g - 94 x 57 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Canon 1200D vs Kodak M530 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon 1200D vs Kodak M530, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Kodak. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and M530 (12MP) and the 1200D (APS-C) and M530 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The 1200D was released 4 years after the M530 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Kodak M530 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the 1200D scores against the M530 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Kodak M530

 1200D M530 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 50 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Kodak M530 over the Canon 1200D

 M530 1200D 

Common features in the Canon 1200D and Kodak M530

 1200D M530 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Canon 1200D vs Kodak M530 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 1200D features exterior dimensions of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Kodak M530 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 1200D vs the M530.

Canon 1200D vs Kodak M530 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 1200D and M530 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Canon 1200D vs Kodak M530 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1200D vs Kodak M530 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The picture below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1200D and M530.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1200D featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon 1200D will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent 1200D will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 1200D vs Kodak M530 sensor size comparison

Canon 1200D vs Kodak M530 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1200D vs Kodak M530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1200D as a Portrait photography camera
Kodak M530 as a Portrait photography camera
76
you can focus manually
decent MP (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 1200D Street photography info
Kodak M530 Street photography info
59
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
maximum ISO low (1,000)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1200D Sports photography advice
Kodak M530 Sports photography advice
55
decent MP (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (500 per charge)
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 1200D
Travel photography with Kodak M530
55
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
58
built-in flash
fast maximum aperture (f)
no Timelapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1200D Landscape photography info
Kodak M530 Landscape photography info
64
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent MP (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
27
fast maximum aperture (f)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (1,000)
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1200D as a Vlogging camera
Kodak M530 as a Vlogging camera
27
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic support
25
fast maximum aperture (f)
wide angle not good (36mm)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone socket
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Canon 1200D vs Kodak M530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1200D and Kodak M530
 Canon EOS 1200DKodak EasyShare M530
General Information
Company Canon Kodak
Model Canon EOS 1200D Kodak EasyShare M530
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-02-12 2010-01-05
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 1000
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 36-108mm (3.0x)
Macro focus range - 10cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 1/8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 480 grams (1.06 pounds) 150 grams (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 94 x 57 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 724 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E10 KLIC-7006
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $549 $110