Canon A1200 vs Fujifilm XF1
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Canon A1200 vs Fujifilm XF1 Key Specs
(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
- Announced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
- 255g - 108 x 62 x 33mm
- Released September 2012
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Lets examine more in depth at the Canon A1200 and Fujifilm XF1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the A1200 (12MP) and the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) is very comparable but the A1200 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") come with different sensor size.
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Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the A1200 grades against the Fujifilm XF1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Canon A1200 over the Fujifilm XF1
| A1200 | Fujifilm XF1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Fujifilm XF1 over the Canon A1200
| Fujifilm XF1 | A1200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | September 2012 | January 2011 | More recent by 20 months | |
| Manually focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
| Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
| Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A1200 and Fujifilm XF1
| A1200 | Fujifilm XF1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
| Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
| Touch display | Neither has Touch display |
Canon A1200 vs Fujifilm XF1 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A1200 has external 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 Fujifilm XF1 has sizing of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A1200 against the Fujifilm XF1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1200 and Fujifilm XF1 is 92 and 90 respectively.
Canon A1200 vs Fujifilm XF1 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A1200 and Fujifilm XF1.
As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The A1200 offers the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh trickier. The older A1200 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Canon A1200 vs Fujifilm XF1 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A1200 | Fujifilm XF1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Canon | FujiFilm |
| Model | Canon PowerShot A1200 | Fujifilm XF1 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2011-01-05 | 2012-09-17 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | EXRCMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 2/3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 8.8 x 6.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 58.1mm² |
| 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 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | f/1.8-4.9 |
| Macro focus distance | 3cm | 3cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 4.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display technology | TFT LCD | TFT color LCD monitor |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 15s | 30s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 7.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m | - |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
| Mic 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 proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 185g (0.41 lbs) | 255g (0.56 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 98 x 63 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") | 108 x 62 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 49 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 20.5 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.2 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 199 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 200 images | - |
| Form of battery | AA | - |
| Battery model | 2 x AA | NP-50 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Cost at launch | $109 | $380 |