Canon A1200 vs Sony W710

Lets look more closely at the Canon A1200 and Sony W710, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A1200 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A1200 was introduced 24 months prior to the W710 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A1200 scores versus the W710 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A1200 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A1200 has got physical dimensions of 98mm x 63mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony W710 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Examine the Canon A1200 and Sony W710 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the A1200 versus the W710.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1200 and W710 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The image below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1200 and W710.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony W710 to resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A1200 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.