Canon A1200 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Canon A1200 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the A1200 (12MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1200 was unveiled 24 months prior to the SZ-16 iHS making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A1200 matches up vs the SZ-16 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1200 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The full galleries are provided at Canon A1200 Gallery and Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A1200 provides outside measurements of 98mm x 63mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Canon A1200 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A1200 and the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1200 and SZ-16 iHS is 92 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A1200 and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to give more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older A1200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.