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Canon A1200 vs Canon D20

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
19
Overall
29
Canon PowerShot A1200 front
 
Canon PowerShot D20 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon A1200 vs Canon D20 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
  • Introduced January 2011
Canon D20
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 228g - 112 x 71 x 28mm
  • Introduced June 2013
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Canon A1200 vs Canon D20 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Canon A1200 vs Canon D20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both are sold by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A1200 (12MP) and the D20 (12MP) is relatively well matched and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1200 was manufactured 3 years before the D20 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A1200 grades against the D20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1200 over the Canon D20

 A1200 D20 

Reasons to pick Canon D20 over the Canon A1200

 D20 A1200 
IntroducedJune 2013January 2011Fresher by 29 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1200 and Canon D20

 A1200 D20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Canon A1200 vs Canon D20 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A1200 has external measurements of 98mm x 63mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Canon D20 has proportions of 112mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1") and a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A1200 against the D20.

Canon A1200 vs Canon D20 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1200 and D20 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Canon A1200 vs Canon D20 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1200 vs Canon D20 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A1200 and D20.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP so you can expect similar quality of files however you should always take the launch date of the products into consideration. The older A1200 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon A1200 vs Canon D20 sensor size comparison

Canon A1200 vs Canon D20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1200 vs Canon D20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A1200
Portrait photography with Canon D20
27
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
focusing manually
offers face detect focusing
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A1200 as a Street photography camera
Canon D20 as a Street photography camera
46
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1200 Sports photography advice
Canon D20 Sports photography advice
24
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery (200 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A1200
Travel photography with Canon D20
55
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
low battery (200 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
60
weather proof
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1200 Landscape photography highlights
Canon D20 Landscape photography highlights
27
pretty wide (28mm)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery (200 shots)
no Timelapse mode
44
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1200 as a Vlogging camera
Canon D20 as a Vlogging camera
27
pretty wide (28mm)
comes with face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
33
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
missing mic support
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Canon A1200 vs Canon D20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1200 and Canon D20
 Canon PowerShot A1200Canon PowerShot D20
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A1200 Canon PowerShot D20
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-01-05 2013-06-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
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/3.9-4.8
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD PureColor II TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185g (0.41 pounds) 228g (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 63 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") 112 x 71 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
Battery style AA -
Battery model 2 x AA NB-6L
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 10, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $109 $299