Canon 1200D vs Nikon P340

Here is a extensive overview of the Canon 1200D and Nikon P340, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and P340 (12MP) and the 1200D (APS-C) and P340 (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizing.

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The 1200D was launched at a similar time to the P340 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon P340 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 1200D scores vs the P340 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 1200D & Nikon Coolpix P340. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 1200D Gallery & Nikon P340 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 1200D offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Nikon P340 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 1200D and the P340.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1200D and P340 is 68 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The visual below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1200D and P340.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1200D because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 1200D will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively.