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Canon 1200D vs Nikon D3300

Portability
68
Imaging
60
Features
54
Overall
57
Canon EOS 1200D front
 
Nikon D3300 front
Portability
69
Imaging
65
Features
72
Overall
67

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D3300 Key Specs

Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Also referred to as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
  • Succeeded the Canon 1100D
  • Replacement is Canon T6
Nikon D3300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 430g - 124 x 98 x 76mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Superseded the Nikon D3200
  • Successor is Nikon D3400
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Canon 1200D vs Nikon D3300 Overview

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon 1200D and Nikon D3300, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and D3300 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 1200D was released 2 months before the D3300 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 1200D scores versus the D3300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Nikon D3300

 1200D D3300 

Reasons to pick Nikon D3300 over the Canon 1200D

 D3300 1200D 
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Canon 1200D and Nikon D3300

 1200D D3300 
RevealedFebruary 2014April 2014Same age
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D3300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Canon 1200D has got external measurements of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Nikon D3300 has specifications of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the 1200D and the D3300.

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D3300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1200D and D3300 is 68 and 69 respectively.

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D3300 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D3300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1200D and D3300.

All in all, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon D3300 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively.

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D3300 sensor size comparison

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D3300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D3300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1200D Portrait photography features
Nikon D3300 Portrait photography features
76
you can focus manually
decent MP (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
79
focusing manually
MP count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 1200D Street photography information
Nikon D3300 Street photography information
59
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
64
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (430g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1200D Sports photography highlights
Nikon D3300 Sports photography highlights
55
decent MP (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery (500 shots)
68
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (700 shots)
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 1200D
Travel photography with Nikon D3300
55
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery (500 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
67
better than average battery pack (700 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (430g)
MP count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1200D Landscape photography factors
Nikon D3300 Landscape photography factors
64
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery (500 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
MP count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (700 shots)
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1200D Vlogging highlights
Nikon D3300 Vlogging highlights
27
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone support
33
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
lighter than competition in class (430g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 1200D vs Nikon D3300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1200D and Nikon D3300
 Canon EOS 1200DNikon D3300
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 1200D Nikon D3300
Also called EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2014-02-12 2014-04-21
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Expeed 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 11
Cross focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Number of lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor TFT LCD (160 degree viewing angle)
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Auto slow sync, Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash, Off, Rear-curtain sync, Rear-curtain with slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p fps), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 480 grams (1.06 lbs) 430 grams (0.95 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 124 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 82
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 24.3
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 12.8
DXO Low light score 724 1385
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 700 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E10 EN-EL14a
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs (1-9 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $549 $500