Canon 5D MII vs Canon A1200
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Canon 5D MII vs Canon A1200 Key Specs
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- 21MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 25600)
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF Mount
- 850g - 152 x 114 x 75mm
- Released February 2009
- Replaced the Canon 5D
- Updated by Canon 5D MIII
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- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 185g - 98 x 63 x 31mm
- Introduced January 2011
Canon 5D MII vs Canon A1200 Overview
Let's examine more in depth at the Canon 5D MII vs Canon A1200, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the 5D MII (21MP) and A1200 (12MP) and the 5D MII (Full frame) and A1200 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.
Supernova astonishes astronomers in ancient 12th century observationsThe 5D MII was released 23 months prior to the A1200 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon A1200 being a Compact camera.
Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 5D MII scores vs the A1200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Canon 5D MII vs Canon A1200 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 5D Mark II & Canon PowerShot A1200. The complete galleries are available at Canon 5D MII Gallery & Canon A1200 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 5D MII over the Canon A1200
5D MII | A1200 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Sharper screen (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Canon A1200 over the Canon 5D MII
A1200 | 5D MII | |||
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Introduced | January 2011 | February 2009 | More modern by 23 months |
Common features in the Canon 5D MII and Canon A1200
5D MII | A1200 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Canon 5D MII vs Canon A1200 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 5D MII has physical dimensions of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Canon A1200 has measurements of 98mm x 63mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).
Look at the Canon 5D MII vs Canon A1200 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 5D MII versus the A1200.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5D MII and A1200 is 56 and 92 respectively.
Canon 5D MII vs Canon A1200 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The image underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5D MII and A1200.
All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 5D MII due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Canon 5D MII will render more detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 5D MII will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Canon 5D MII vs Canon A1200 Specifications
Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Canon PowerShot A1200 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Canon |
Model type | Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Canon PowerShot A1200 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2009-02-13 | 2011-01-05 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Digic 4 | DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 21 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5616 x 3744 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Canon EF | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 250 | - |
Crop factor | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 920k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT liquid-crystal color LCD | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (tunnel) |
Viewfinder coverage | 98 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 15s |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 4.00 m |
Flash options | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/200s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4, 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 850g (1.87 lb) | 185g (0.41 lb) |
Dimensions | 152 x 114 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") | 98 x 63 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 79 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.9 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 1815 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 850 images | 200 images |
Battery type | Battery Pack | AA |
Battery ID | LP-E6 | 2 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $1,190 | $109 |