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Canon 1200D vs Sony A380

Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
54
Overall
58
Canon EOS 1200D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 front
Portability
68
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54

Canon 1200D vs Sony A380 Key Specs

Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Alternate Name is EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
  • Succeeded the Canon 1100D
  • Successor is Canon T6
Sony A380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 519g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Revealed August 2009
  • Old Model is Sony A350
  • Successor is Sony A390
Photography Glossary

Canon 1200D vs Sony A380 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Canon 1200D vs Sony A380, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and A380 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 1200D was released 4 years after the A380 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the 1200D matches up against the A380 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Sony A380

 1200D A380 
RevealedFebruary 2014August 2009More modern by 55 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A380 over the Canon 1200D

 A380 1200D 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Canon 1200D and Sony A380

 1200D A380 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Canon 1200D vs Sony A380 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 1200D comes with 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) while the Sony A380 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

Compare the Canon 1200D vs Sony A380 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the 1200D versus the A380.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A380 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 1200D and A380 is 68 and 68 respectively.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A380 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1200D vs Sony A380 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 1200D and A380.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon 1200D to offer more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer 1200D should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A380 sensor size comparison

Canon 1200D vs Sony A380 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1200D vs Sony A380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1200D Portrait photography information
Sony A380 Portrait photography information
76
manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 1200D Street photography info
Sony A380 Street photography info
59
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
77
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1200D Sports photography highlights
Sony A380 Sports photography highlights
55
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery (500 shots)
60
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1200D Travel photography factors
Sony A380 Travel photography factors
55
good MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery (500 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
54
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1200D Landscape photography advice
Sony A380 Landscape photography advice
64
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery (500 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
61
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
bad battery life (500 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 1200D
Vlogging with Sony A380
27
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
lack of microphone support
9
no video recording
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Canon 1200D vs Sony A380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1200D and Sony A380
 Canon EOS 1200DSony Alpha DSLR-A380
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 1200D Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
Also called EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2014-02-12 2009-08-24
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.49x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 480 grams (1.06 lb) 519 grams (1.14 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 67
DXO Color Depth rating 21.9 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 11.8
DXO Low light rating 724 614
Other
Battery life 500 photos 500 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E10 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $549 $899