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Canon 1200D vs Sony A450

Portability
68
Imaging
60
Features
54
Overall
57
Canon EOS 1200D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53

Canon 1200D vs Sony A450 Key Specs

Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Also referred to as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
  • Replaced the Canon 1100D
  • Newer Model is Canon T6
Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released January 2010
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Canon 1200D vs Sony A450 Overview

Below is a complete review of the Canon 1200D versus Sony A450, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and A450 (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The 1200D was revealed 4 years later than the A450 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 1200D scores versus the A450 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Sony A450

 1200D A450 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2010More recent by 50 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Canon 1200D

 A450 1200D 

Common features in the Canon 1200D and Sony A450

 1200D A450 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon 1200D vs Sony A450 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1200D features physical dimensions of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony A450 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

See the Canon 1200D versus Sony A450 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the 1200D compared to the A450.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A450 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 1200D and A450 is 68 and 65 respectively.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A450 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1200D vs Sony A450 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1200D and A450.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Canon 1200D to offer more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The younger 1200D should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A450 sensor size comparison

Canon 1200D vs Sony A450 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1200D vs Sony A450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1200D Portrait photography factors
Sony A450 Portrait photography factors
76
manual focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
72
has manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 1200D Street photography details
Sony A450 Street photography details
59
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1200D Sports photography details
Sony A450 Sports photography details
55
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low battery power (500 CIPA)
77
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery pack (1,050 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1200D Travel photography advice
Sony A450 Travel photography advice
55
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery power (500 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
60
good battery pack (1,050 per charge)
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1200D Landscape photography advice
Sony A450 Landscape photography advice
64
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery power (500 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
66
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (1,050 per charge)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1200D Vlogging highlights
Sony A450 Vlogging highlights
27
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
lack of microphone support
9
no video shooting
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Canon 1200D vs Sony A450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1200D and Sony A450
 Canon EOS 1200DSony Alpha DSLR-A450
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 1200D Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2014-02-12 2010-01-05
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor TFT Clear Photo Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom 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, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200s 1/160s
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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 480 grams (1.06 lbs) 560 grams (1.23 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 66
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 11.8
DXO Low light score 724 769
Other
Battery life 500 photos 1050 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E10 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $549 $1,241