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Canon A1200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Portability
92 Imaging
35 Features
19 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A1200 front
 
Olympus SZ-30MR front
Portability
89 Imaging
38 Features
39 Overall
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Canon A1200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR 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
Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Launched March 2011
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Canon A1200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon A1200 and Olympus SZ-30MR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A1200 (12MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A1200 was launched at a similar time to the SZ-30MR so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A1200 scores against the SZ-30MR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1200 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

          

          

            
 A1200 SZ-30MR 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Canon A1200

          

          

            
 SZ-30MR A1200 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A1200 and Olympus SZ-30MR

          

          

            
 A1200 SZ-30MR 
LaunchedJanuary 2011March 2011Similar age
Manual focus  No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither comes with Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A1200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A1200 comes with outer measurements of 98mm x 63mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-30MR has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Check out the Canon A1200 and Olympus SZ-30MR in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the A1200 vs the SZ-30MR.
Canon A1200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1200 and SZ-30MR is 92 and 89 respectively.
Canon A1200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A1200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A1200 and SZ-30MR.
All in all, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-30MR to give extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively.

            Canon A1200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A1200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A1200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon A1200 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography factors
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 comes with face detection focusing
 lack of manual focus
 manual exposure not available
 external flash not possible
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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 resolution is good (16MP)
 features face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not available
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Canon A1200 Street photography advice
Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography advice
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 fixed screen
 lack of image stabilization
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others (226 grams)
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Canon A1200 Sports photography details
Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography details
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 comes with tracking autofocus
 low frames per second (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 lack of image stabilization
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 low battery life (200 per charge)
 no phase detect AF
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 great zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 features tracking focus
 very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (220 shots)
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Canon A1200 as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Travel photography camera
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 built-in flash
 relatively wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 low battery life (200 CIPA)
 low megapixels (12MP)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
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 lighter than others (226g)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 flash built-in
 decently wide (25mm)
 long zoom (600mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon A1200
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
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 relatively wide (28mm)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
 manual exposure not available
 lack of image stabilization
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 low battery life (200 shots)
 lack of Timelapse function
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 decently wide (25mm)
 screen is a good size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 manual mode not available
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 not so great battery power (220 shots)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon A1200 as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Vlogging camera
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 relatively wide (28mm)
 comes with face detection focusing
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
 lack of image stabilization
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of external microphone socket
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 decently wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detect focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than others (226g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 does not have mic support
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Canon A1200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1200 and Olympus SZ-30MR
 Canon PowerShot A1200Olympus SZ-30MR
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A1200 Olympus SZ-30MR
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2011-03-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display technology TFT LCD TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1700s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
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 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 185 grams (0.41 lbs) 226 grams (0.50 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 63 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos 220 photos
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $109 $279