Canon A1200 vs Pentax MX-1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon A1200 versus Pentax MX-1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. The resolution of the A1200 (12MP) and the MX-1 (12MP) is fairly similar but the A1200 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The A1200 was launched 3 years prior to the MX-1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the A1200 grades vs the MX-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1200 & Pentax MX-1. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A1200 Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1200 enjoys outside dimensions of 98mm x 63mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") along with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A1200 compared to the MX-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A1200 and MX-1 is 92 and 84 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The photograph below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1200 and MX-1.

To sum up, both of the cameras have the same MP but not the same sensor measurements. The A1200 comes with the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field more difficult. The older A1200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.