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Canon 1200D vs Sony A580

Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
54
Overall
58
Canon EOS 1200D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
57
Features
82
Overall
67

Canon 1200D vs Sony A580 Key Specs

Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Also Known as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
  • Older Model is Canon 1100D
  • Updated by Canon T6
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Introduced May 2011
  • Old Model is Sony A100
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Canon 1200D vs Sony A580 Overview

Following is a complete review of the Canon 1200D and Sony A580, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the 1200D (18MP) and the A580 (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The 1200D was manufactured 2 years after the A580 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 1200D matches up vs the A580 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Sony A580

 1200D A580 
IntroducedFebruary 2014May 2011More modern by 34 months

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Canon 1200D

 A580 1200D 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Canon 1200D and Sony A580

 1200D A580 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon 1200D vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 1200D has physical 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) while the Sony A580 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1200D vs the A580.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A580 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1200D and A580 is 68 and 64 respectively.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1200D vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1200D and A580.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon 1200D to result in greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern 1200D should have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Canon 1200D vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1200D vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1200D Portrait photography info
Sony A580 Portrait photography info
76
you can focus manually
MP count good (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
74
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 1200D Street photography info
Sony A580 Street photography info
59
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1200D as a Sports photography camera
Sony A580 as a Sports photography camera
55
MP count good (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (500 shots)
78
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery life (1,050 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 1200D
Travel photography with Sony A580
55
MP count good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
61
good battery life (1,050 per charge)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1200D as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A580 as a Landscape photography camera
64
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
74
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (1,050 shots)
has double storage slots
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1200D as a Vlogging camera
Sony A580 as a Vlogging camera
27
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing mic socket
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic port
display is not selfie friendly
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Canon 1200D vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1200D and Sony A580
 Canon EOS 1200DSony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 1200D Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Other name EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2014-02-12 2011-05-26
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
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
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 pounds) 599 grams (1.32 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 Overall rating 63 80
DXO Color Depth rating 21.9 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 13.3
DXO Low light rating 724 1121
Other
Battery life 500 photos 1050 photos
Battery form 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 recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 Two
Retail cost $549 $848