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Canon 1200D vs Nikon D7200

Portability
68
Imaging
60
Features
54
Overall
57
Canon EOS 1200D front
 
Nikon D7200 front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
82
Overall
72

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D7200 Key Specs

Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Additionally Known as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
  • Older Model is Canon 1100D
  • Successor is Canon T6
Nikon D7200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 765g - 136 x 107 x 76mm
  • Announced March 2015
  • Superseded the Nikon D7100
  • Newer Model is Nikon D7500
Photography Glossary

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D7200 Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Canon 1200D and Nikon D7200, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and D7200 (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 1200D was announced 12 months earlier than the D7200 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 1200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon D7200 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 1200D matches up against the D7200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Nikon D7200

 1200D D7200 

Reasons to pick Nikon D7200 over the Canon 1200D

 D7200 1200D 
AnnouncedMarch 2015February 2014Newer by 12 months
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1229k460kClearer screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Canon 1200D and Nikon D7200

 1200D D7200 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D7200 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 1200D offers physical measurements of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Nikon D7200 has sizing of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") along with a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 1200D versus the D7200.

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D7200 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 1200D and D7200 is 68 and 59 respectively.

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D7200 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D7200 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1200D and D7200.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon D7200 to render extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged 1200D will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D7200 sensor size comparison

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D7200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1200D vs Nikon D7200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1200D Portrait photography highlights
Nikon D7200 Portrait photography highlights
76
has manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
79
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 1200D Street photography factors
Nikon D7200 Street photography factors
59
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
63
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 1200D
Sports photography with Nikon D7200
55
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (500 shots)
71
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery (1,110 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (6.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1200D Travel photography advice
Nikon D7200 Travel photography advice
55
good MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery (500 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
68
good battery (1,110 per charge)
weather proofing
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1200D Landscape photography factors
Nikon D7200 Landscape photography factors
64
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
78
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery (1,110 shots)
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 1200D
Vlogging with Nikon D7200
27
includes face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing microphone socket
30
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 1200D vs Nikon D7200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1200D and Nikon D7200
 Canon EOS 1200DNikon D7200
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 1200D Nikon D7200
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2014-02-12 2015-03-02
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max boosted ISO 12800 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 51
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Total lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.63x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 480 grams (1.06 lb) 765 grams (1.69 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 136 x 107 x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 87
DXO Color Depth rating 21.9 24.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 14.6
DXO Low light rating 724 1333
Other
Battery life 500 images 1110 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E10 EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC (two slots)
Card slots 1 2
Launch price $549 $1,100