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Canon 1200D vs Sony A58

Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
54
Overall
58
Canon EOS 1200D front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
63
Features
72
Overall
66

Canon 1200D vs Sony A58 Key Specs

Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise 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
  • Previous Model is Canon 1100D
  • Replacement is Canon T6
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony A57
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Canon 1200D vs Sony A58 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Canon 1200D and Sony A58, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 1200D (18MP) and the A58 (20MP) is pretty similar and they possess the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 1200D was unveiled 3 months after the A58 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 1200D grades against the A58 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Sony A58

 1200D A58 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Canon 1200D

 A58 1200D 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon 1200D and Sony A58

 1200D A58 
RevealedFebruary 2014November 2013Similar age
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon 1200D vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 1200D has got exterior dimensions of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 1200D versus the A58.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A58 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 1200D and A58 is 68 and 68 respectively.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1200D vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The image underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1200D and A58.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony A58 to offer you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Canon 1200D vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1200D vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1200D Portrait photography advice
Sony A58 Portrait photography advice
76
you can focus manually
decent MP (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
77
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 1200D as a Street photography camera
Sony A58 as a Street photography camera
59
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
78
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1200D as a Sports photography camera
Sony A58 as a Sports photography camera
55
decent MP (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery (500 shots)
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (690 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1200D Travel photography advice
Sony A58 Travel photography advice
55
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery (500 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
63
better than average battery pack (690 CIPA)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1200D Landscape photography features
Sony A58 Landscape photography features
64
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent MP (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery (500 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
70
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (690 CIPA)
tiny screen (2.7")
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1200D as a Vlogging camera
Sony A58 as a Vlogging camera
27
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing external mic jack
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic port
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Canon 1200D vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1200D and Sony A58
 Canon EOS 1200DSony SLT-A58
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 1200D Sony SLT-A58
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2014-02-12 2013-11-27
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 6400 16000
Max enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.65x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 480g (1.06 lbs) 492g (1.08 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 74
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 12.5
DXO Low light score 724 753
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 690 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E10 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $549 $645