Canon A1200 vs Canon SX700 HS

In this article, we will be evaluating the Canon A1200 and Canon SX700 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A1200 (12MP) and SX700 HS (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1200 was revealed 4 years prior to the SX700 HS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A1200 scores against the SX700 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A1200 & Canon PowerShot SX700 HS. The full galleries are available at Canon A1200 Gallery & Canon SX700 HS Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider 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 SX700 HS has measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the A1200 and the SX700 HS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1200 and SX700 HS is 92 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1200 and SX700 HS.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Canon SX700 HS to show more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older A1200 will be behind in sensor innovation.