Canon A1200 vs Canon N Facebook ready

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon A1200 and Canon N Facebook ready, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both manufactured by Canon. The image resolution of the A1200 (12MP) and the N Facebook ready (12MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1200 was introduced 3 years before the N Facebook ready which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A1200 scores against the N Facebook ready when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A1200 & Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A1200 Gallery & Canon N Facebook ready Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1200 comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 63mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Canon N Facebook ready has dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A1200 against the N Facebook ready.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A1200 and N Facebook ready is 92 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1200 and N Facebook ready.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of images but you should consider the age of the cameras into account. The more aged A1200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.