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Canon A1200 vs Canon ELPH 135

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
19
Overall
28
Canon PowerShot A1200 front
 
Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Canon A1200 vs Canon ELPH 135 Key Specs

Canon A1200
(Full Review)
  • 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 ELPH 135
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 127g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Also referred to as IXUS 145
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Canon A1200 vs Canon ELPH 135 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Canon A1200 and Canon ELPH 135, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Canon. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the A1200 (12MP) and ELPH 135 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A1200 was unveiled 4 years prior to the ELPH 135 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon A1200 being a Compact camera and the Canon ELPH 135 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A1200 grades against the ELPH 135 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1200 over the Canon ELPH 135

 A1200 ELPH 135 

Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 135 over the Canon A1200

 ELPH 135 A1200 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2011More modern by 37 months

Common features in the Canon A1200 and Canon ELPH 135

 A1200 ELPH 135 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display measurement
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon A1200 vs Canon ELPH 135 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A1200 features outer dimensions of 98mm x 63mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Canon ELPH 135 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Canon A1200 and Canon ELPH 135 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A1200 and the ELPH 135.

Canon A1200 vs Canon ELPH 135 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1200 and ELPH 135 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Canon A1200 vs Canon ELPH 135 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1200 vs Canon ELPH 135 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1200 and ELPH 135.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon ELPH 135 to provide greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged A1200 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon A1200 vs Canon ELPH 135 sensor size comparison

Canon A1200 vs Canon ELPH 135 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1200 vs Canon ELPH 135 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1200 Portrait photography info
Canon ELPH 135 Portrait photography info
26
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A1200 Street photography advice
Canon ELPH 135 Street photography advice
46
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
58
has image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1200 Sports photography factors
Canon ELPH 135 Sports photography factors
23
comes with tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
41
has image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1200 as a Travel photography camera
Canon ELPH 135 as a Travel photography camera
55
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1200 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon ELPH 135 as a Landscape photography camera
27
quite wide (28mm)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery (200 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
39
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1200 Vlogging details
Canon ELPH 135 Vlogging details
27
quite wide (28mm)
comes with face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
31
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
has face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone support
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Canon A1200 vs Canon ELPH 135 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1200 and Canon ELPH 135
 Canon PowerShot A1200Canon PowerShot ELPH 135
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A1200 Canon PowerShot ELPH 135
Also called as - IXUS 145
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Digic 4+
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Cross type focus points - 1
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.2-6.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 15s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, on, off, slow sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 185g (0.41 lb) 127g (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 63 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos 230 photos
Battery style AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NB-11L
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $109 $119