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Canon A1200 vs Canon A3300 IS

Portability
92 Imaging
35 Features
19 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A1200 front
 
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
30 Overall
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Canon A1200 vs Canon A3300 IS Key Specs

Canon A1200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 185g - 98 x 63 x 31mm
  • Released January 2011
Canon A3300 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Canon A1200 vs Canon A3300 IS Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A1200 vs Canon A3300 IS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are offered by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A1200 (12MP) and A3300 IS (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1200 was unveiled at a similar time to the A3300 IS and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A1200 matches up against the A3300 IS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1200 over the Canon A3300 IS

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Canon A1200

		

		

			
 A3300 IS A1200 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon A1200 and Canon A3300 IS

		

		

			
 A1200 A3300 IS 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2011Same age
Focus manually  Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen  Lacking Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon A1200 vs Canon A3300 IS Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Canon A1200 comes with outside dimensions of 98mm x 63mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Canon A3300 IS has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A1200 against the A3300 IS.
Canon A1200 vs Canon A3300 IS size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1200 and A3300 IS is 92 and 95 respectively.
Canon A1200 vs Canon A3300 IS top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon A1200 vs Canon A3300 IS Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1200 and A3300 IS.
Plainly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon A3300 IS to render more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively.
	
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Canon A1200 vs Canon A3300 IS Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon A1200 vs Canon A3300 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon A1200 Portrait photography details
Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography details
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 provides face detect autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 resolution not great (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
34
 resolution is good (16MP)
 provides face detect focusing
 no manual focus
 manual mode not possible
 no external flash support
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon A1200 Street photography features
Canon A3300 IS Street photography features
46
 screen does not articulate
 lack of image stabilization
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
57
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 no articulating screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Canon A1200 Sports photography factors
Canon A3300 IS Sports photography factors
23
 provides tracking focus
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 lack of image stabilization
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery life (200 per charge)
 lacks phase detect autofocus
40
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 provides tracking focus
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon A1200 Travel photography info
Canon A3300 IS Travel photography info
55
 has built in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 low battery life (200 CIPA)
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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 resolution is good (16MP)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A1200 Landscape photography features
Canon A3300 IS Landscape photography features
27
 decently wide (28mm)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
 manual mode not available
 lack of image stabilization
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 low battery life (200 CIPA)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
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 quite wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 manual mode not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 lack of Timelapse function
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Canon A1200 Vlogging features
Canon A3300 IS Vlogging features
27
 decently wide (28mm)
 provides face detect autofocus
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 display is not selfie friendly
 lack of image stabilization
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have mic socket
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 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect focusing
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of microphone socket
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Canon A1200 vs Canon A3300 IS Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1200 and Canon A3300 IS
 Canon PowerShot A1200Canon PowerShot A3300 IS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A1200 Canon PowerShot A3300 IS
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-01-05 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 15s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
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
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 185g (0.41 lb) 149g (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 63 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots 230 shots
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NB-8L
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus
Card slots One One
Price at release $109 $200