Canon Elph 115 IS vs Canon SD1200 IS

Here is a in-depth review of the Canon Elph 115 IS vs Canon SD1200 IS, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Canon. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the Elph 115 IS (16MP) and SD1200 IS (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Elph 115 IS was launched 4 years later than the SD1200 IS and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon Elph 115 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon SD1200 IS being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Elph 115 IS matches up vs the SD1200 IS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon Elph 115 IS & Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon Elph 115 IS Gallery & Canon SD1200 IS Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon Elph 115 IS provides outer measurements of 93mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Canon SD1200 IS has proportions of 86mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Elph 115 IS vs the SD1200 IS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Elph 115 IS and SD1200 IS is 96 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The visual here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Elph 115 IS and SD1200 IS.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon Elph 115 IS to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Elph 115 IS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.