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Canon A1200 vs FujiFilm F300EXR

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
19
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A1200 front
 
FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon A1200 vs FujiFilm F300EXR 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
FujiFilm F300EXR
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Alternate Name is FinePix F305EXR
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Canon A1200 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Canon A1200 and FujiFilm F300EXR, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the A1200 (12MP) and the F300EXR (12MP) is very similar but the A1200 (1/2.3") and F300EXR (1/2") provide different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The A1200 was revealed 6 months after the F300EXR and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the A1200 scores versus the F300EXR in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1200 over the FujiFilm F300EXR

 A1200 F300EXR 

Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Canon A1200

 F300EXR A1200 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1200 and FujiFilm F300EXR

 A1200 F300EXR 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2010Similar age
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon A1200 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. 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) whilst the FujiFilm F300EXR has sizing of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check out the Canon A1200 and FujiFilm F300EXR in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the A1200 compared to the F300EXR.

Canon A1200 vs FujiFilm F300EXR size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1200 and F300EXR is 92 and 91 respectively.

Canon A1200 vs FujiFilm F300EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon A1200 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The picture below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1200 and F300EXR.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same megapixels but different sensor sizes. The A1200 has got the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field harder.

Canon A1200 vs FujiFilm F300EXR sensor size comparison

Canon A1200 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1200 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A1200
Portrait photography with FujiFilm F300EXR
26
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
21
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A1200 Street photography details
FujiFilm F300EXR Street photography details
46
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1200 as a Sports photography camera
FujiFilm F300EXR as a Sports photography camera
23
features tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1200 Travel photography info
FujiFilm F300EXR Travel photography info
55
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery (200 shots)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A1200
Landscape photography with FujiFilm F300EXR
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
38
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1200 Vlogging factors
FujiFilm F300EXR Vlogging factors
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
features face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
30
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
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Canon A1200 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1200 and FujiFilm F300EXR
 Canon PowerShot A1200FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot A1200 FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR
Also called as - FinePix F305EXR
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2010-07-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology EXR
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 185 grams (0.41 lb) 215 grams (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 63 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures -
Style of battery AA -
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $109 $280