Canon 1200D vs Panasonic FH1

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon 1200D versus Panasonic FH1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and FH1 (12MP) and the 1200D (APS-C) and FH1 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The 1200D was revealed 4 years later than the FH1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 1200D scores versus the FH1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 1200D & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 1200D Gallery & Panasonic FH1 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 1200D provides external 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 Panasonic FH1 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 1200D vs the FH1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 1200D and FH1 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 1200D and FH1.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1200D with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Canon 1200D will render extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent 1200D provides an advantage in sensor tech.