Canon A1200 vs Nikon P330

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Canon A1200 versus Nikon P330, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the A1200 (12MP) and the P330 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the A1200 (1/2.3") and P330 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A1200 was released 3 years earlier than the P330 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A1200 scores versus the P330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A1200 & Nikon Coolpix P330. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A1200 Gallery & Nikon P330 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon A1200 offers outer 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 Nikon P330 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the A1200 versus the P330.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A1200 and P330 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A1200 and P330.

To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The A1200 comes with the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF trickier. The older A1200 will be behind in sensor innovation.