Canon A1200 vs Sigma DP1s

Below is a extensive assessment of the Canon A1200 vs Sigma DP1s, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sigma. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A1200 (12MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the A1200 (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The A1200 was manufactured 16 months later than the DP1s which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon A1200 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A1200 scores vs the DP1s with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A1200 & Sigma DP1s. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A1200 Gallery & Sigma DP1s Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1200 enjoys external dimensions of 98mm x 63mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Sigma DP1s has dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A1200 versus the DP1s.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1200 and DP1s is 92 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1200 and DP1s.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A1200 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Canon A1200 will offer extra detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger A1200 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.