Canon 1200D vs Panasonic FX700

Its time to look much closer at the Canon 1200D and Panasonic FX700, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and FX700 (14MP) and the 1200D (APS-C) and FX700 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The 1200D was introduced 3 years later than the FX700 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the 1200D grades vs the FX700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 1200D and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 1200D Gallery and Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 1200D enjoys outside measurements 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 Panasonic FX700 has sizing of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

See the Canon 1200D and Panasonic FX700 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 1200D vs the FX700.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1200D and FX700 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 1200D and FX700.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1200D having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 1200D will render more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer 1200D provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.