Canon 60D vs Nikon S1200pj

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon 60D vs Nikon S1200pj, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 60D (18MP) and S1200pj (14MP) and the 60D (APS-C) and S1200pj (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 60D was brought out 9 months before the S1200pj which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Nikon S1200pj being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the 60D grades vs the S1200pj in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 60D & Nikon Coolpix S1200pj. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 60D Gallery & Nikon S1200pj Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 60D enjoys outer dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Nikon S1200pj has sizing of 107mm x 64mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 60D against the S1200pj.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 60D and S1200pj is 59 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The image below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 60D and S1200pj.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 60D due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 60D will resolve extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 60D is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.