Canon 1200D vs Nikon D5500
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Canon 1200D vs Nikon D5500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 18MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
- Released February 2014
- Alternative Name is EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
- Superseded the Canon 1100D
- New Model is Canon T6
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 420g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
- Introduced January 2015
- Old Model is Nikon D5300
- Replacement is Nikon D5600
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Below, we will be looking at the Canon 1200D and Nikon D5500, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and D5500 (24MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).
Supernova astonishes astronomers in ancient 12th century observationsThe 1200D was brought out 10 months earlier than the D5500 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).
Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 1200D grades against the D5500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 1200D and Nikon D5500. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 1200D Gallery and Nikon D5500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Nikon D5500
| 1200D | D5500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Nikon D5500 over the Canon 1200D
| D5500 | 1200D | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2015 |  | February 2014 | More modern by 10 months |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen dimension | 3.2" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 1037k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+577k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon 1200D and Nikon D5500
| 1200D | D5500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focusing |
Canon 1200D vs Nikon D5500 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 1200D offers outside measurements of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Nikon D5500 has proportions of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 1200D against the D5500.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 1200D and D5500 is 68 and 71 respectively.
Canon 1200D vs Nikon D5500 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1200D and D5500.
As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Nikon D5500 to offer greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1200D is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
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Canon 1200D vs Nikon D5500 Specifications
| Canon EOS 1200D | Nikon D5500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Canon | Nikon |
| Model | Canon EOS 1200D | Nikon D5500 |
| Also called | EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 | - |
| Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Released | 2014-02-12 | 2015-01-06 |
| Body design | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Digic 4 | Expeed 4 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 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 |
| Full resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
| Max boosted ISO | 12800 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 39 |
| Cross focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Canon EF/EF-S | Nikon F |
| Amount of lenses | 326 | 309 |
| Crop factor | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Screen resolution | 460k dot | 1,037k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen technology | TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 95 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.5x | 0.55x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 9.20 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | 1/200 seconds | 1/200 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| 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 gr (1.06 lbs) | 420 gr (0.93 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") | 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | 63 | 84 |
| DXO Color Depth score | 21.9 | 24.1 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 11.3 | 14.0 |
| DXO Low light score | 724 | 1438 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 500 photos | 820 photos |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LP-E10 | EN-EL14,EN-EL14a |
| Self timer | Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Launch pricing | $549 | $700 |
