Canon A1200 vs Nikon P7800

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon A1200 and Nikon P7800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the A1200 (12MP) and the P7800 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the A1200 (1/2.3") and P7800 (1/1.7") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A1200 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the P7800 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A1200 matches up versus the P7800 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A1200 & Nikon Coolpix P7800. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A1200 Gallery & Nikon P7800 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A1200 comes with physical dimensions of 98mm x 63mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Nikon P7800 has sizing of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A1200 and the P7800.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1200 and P7800 is 92 and 82 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1200 and P7800.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The A1200 has the tinier sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier. The older A1200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.