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Canon A1200 vs Panasonic FH25

Portability
92 Imaging
35 Features
19 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A1200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
Portability
94 Imaging
38 Features
26 Overall
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Canon A1200 vs Panasonic FH25 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS35
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Canon A1200 vs Panasonic FH25 Overview

Here is a in depth analysis of the Canon A1200 vs Panasonic FH25, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the A1200 (12MP) and FH25 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A1200 was unveiled within a month of the FH25 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A1200 scores vs the FH25 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1200 over the Panasonic FH25

          

          

            
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Canon A1200

          

          

            
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Common features in the Canon A1200 and Panasonic FH25

          

          

            
 A1200 FH25 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2011Similar age
Manually focus  Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither provides Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A1200 vs Panasonic FH25 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A1200 provides external 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 Panasonic FH25 has proportions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).
Look at the Canon A1200 vs Panasonic FH25 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the A1200 vs the FH25.
Canon A1200 vs Panasonic FH25 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1200 and FH25 is 92 and 94 respectively.
Canon A1200 vs Panasonic FH25 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A1200 vs Panasonic FH25 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A1200 and FH25.
All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic FH25 to give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

            Canon A1200 vs Panasonic FH25 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A1200 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A1200 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon A1200 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography factors
26
 offers face detection focus
 no manual focus
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
34
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 comes with face detection focus
 lack of manual focus
 manual exposure not available
 can't use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon A1200
Street photography with Panasonic FH25
46
 no moving screen
 no image stabilization
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
57
 image stabilization (Optical)
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Canon A1200 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic FH25 as a Sports photography camera
23
 offers tracking autofocus
 low fps (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (200 shots)
 has no phase detect auto focus
40
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon A1200 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FH25 Travel photography advice
55
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon A1200
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH25
27
 quite wide (28mm)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 small screen (2.7 inches)
 manual mode not available
 no image stabilization
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 not so great battery power (200 shots)
 lack of Timelapse function
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 relatively wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
 manual exposure not available
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A1200 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FH25 Vlogging factors
27
 quite wide (28mm)
 offers face detection focus
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 display is not selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of external microphone support
31
 relatively wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detection focus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 display is not selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have external microphone socket
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Canon A1200 vs Panasonic FH25 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1200 and Panasonic FH25
 Canon PowerShot A1200Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot A1200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS35
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Venus Engine VI
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display tech TFT LCD TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance 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) 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 185 gr (0.41 lbs) 159 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 63 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots 250 shots
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $109 $180