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Canon A1200 vs Nikon P7800

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
19
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A1200 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P7800 front
Portability
82
Imaging
37
Features
73
Overall
51

Canon A1200 vs Nikon P7800 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
  • Announced January 2011
Nikon P7800
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 399g - 119 x 78 x 50mm
  • Revealed November 2013
Photography Glossary

Canon A1200 vs Nikon P7800 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1200 over the Nikon P7800

 A1200 P7800 

Reasons to pick Nikon P7800 over the Canon A1200

 P7800 A1200 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2011Fresher by 35 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon A1200 and Nikon P7800

 A1200 P7800 
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Canon A1200 vs Nikon P7800 Physical Comparison

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.

Canon A1200 vs Nikon P7800 size comparison

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

Canon A1200 vs Nikon P7800 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1200 vs Nikon P7800 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon A1200 vs Nikon P7800 sensor size comparison

Canon A1200 vs Nikon P7800 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1200 vs Nikon P7800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1200 Portrait photography info
Nikon P7800 Portrait photography info
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has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
46
has manual focus
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A1200 Street photography info
Nikon P7800 Street photography info
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no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
64
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (399g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A1200
Sports photography with Nikon P7800
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has tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery (200 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1200 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon P7800 as a Travel photography camera
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built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery (200 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
better than average battery power (350 shots)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition in class (399 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1200 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon P7800 Landscape photography highlights
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really wide (28mm)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery (200 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (350 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A1200
Vlogging with Nikon P7800
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really wide (28mm)
has face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
75
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (399 grams)
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Canon A1200 vs Nikon P7800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1200 and Nikon P7800
 Canon PowerShot A1200Nikon Coolpix P7800
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot A1200 Nikon Coolpix P7800
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2013-11-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 99
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.0-4.0
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 921k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (25p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high-speed: 1920 x 1080 (15 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 185 gr (0.41 pounds) 399 gr (0.88 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 63 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") 119 x 78 x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 54
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 200
Other
Battery life 200 photographs 350 photographs
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA EN-EL14
Self timer Yes Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $109 $550