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Canon 1200D vs Sony A500

Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
54
Overall
58
Canon EOS 1200D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 front
Portability
63
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52

Canon 1200D vs Sony A500 Key Specs

Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Additionally Known as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
  • Succeeded the Canon 1100D
  • Later Model is Canon T6
Sony A500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed August 2009
  • Refreshed by Sony A560
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Canon 1200D vs Sony A500 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Canon 1200D versus Sony A500, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and A500 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The 1200D was brought out 4 years after the A500 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the 1200D grades against the A500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Sony A500

 1200D A500 
RevealedFebruary 2014August 2009Newer by 55 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Canon 1200D

 A500 1200D 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon 1200D and Sony A500

 1200D A500 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon 1200D vs Sony A500 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 1200D provides physical measurements of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony A500 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the 1200D and the A500.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A500 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 1200D and A500 is 68 and 63 respectively.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1200D vs Sony A500 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The picture here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1200D and A500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Canon 1200D to render extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer 1200D will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A500 sensor size comparison

Canon 1200D vs Sony A500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1200D vs Sony A500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1200D Portrait photography advice
Sony A500 Portrait photography advice
76
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
63
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 1200D Street photography details
Sony A500 Street photography details
59
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
74
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1200D Sports photography highlights
Sony A500 Sports photography highlights
55
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
51
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
low battery (520 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1200D Travel photography features
Sony A500 Travel photography features
55
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
43
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
low battery (520 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1200D Landscape photography information
Sony A500 Landscape photography information
64
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (500 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
60
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
low battery (520 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1200D as a Vlogging camera
Sony A500 as a Vlogging camera
27
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
missing external mic port
9
can't shoot video
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Canon 1200D vs Sony A500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1200D and Sony A500
 Canon EOS 1200DSony Alpha DSLR-A500
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 1200D Sony Alpha DSLR-A500
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2014-02-12 2009-08-27
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 4272 x 2848
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/160 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) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 480 gr (1.06 pounds) 630 gr (1.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 64
DXO Color Depth rating 21.9 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 11.6
DXO Low light rating 724 772
Other
Battery life 500 shots 520 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E10 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $549 $638