Canon 1200D vs Sony W620

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon 1200D versus Sony W620, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and W620 (14MP) and the 1200D (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The 1200D was announced 2 years after the W620 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 1200D matches up vs the W620 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 1200D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The whole galleries are available at Canon 1200D Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 1200D features outer measurements of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 1200D versus Sony W620 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the 1200D vs the W620.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1200D and W620 is 68 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The image underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1200D and W620.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1200D using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 1200D will give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher 1200D should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.