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Canon A1200 vs Sony WX30

Portability
92 Imaging
35 Features
19 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A1200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
41 Overall
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Canon A1200 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs

Canon A1200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 185g - 98 x 63 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Canon A1200 vs Sony WX30 Overview

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Canon A1200 and Sony WX30, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the A1200 (12MP) and WX30 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1200 was revealed 6 months before the WX30 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short view of how the A1200 matches up vs the WX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1200 over the Sony WX30

          

          

            
 A1200 WX30 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Canon A1200

          

          

            
 WX30 A1200 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A1200 and Sony WX30

          

          

            
 A1200 WX30 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011July 2011Same age
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A1200 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A1200 has got physical measurements 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 Sony WX30 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Contrast the Canon A1200 and Sony WX30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A1200 compared to the WX30.
Canon A1200 vs Sony WX30 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A1200 and WX30 is 92 and 96 respectively.
Canon A1200 vs Sony WX30 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A1200 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Usually, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The picture underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A1200 and WX30.
All in all, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX30 to result in extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively.

            Canon A1200 vs Sony WX30 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A1200 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A1200 vs Sony WX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Canon A1200 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony WX30 as a Portrait photography camera
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 includes face detect autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
30
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon A1200 Street photography highlights
Sony WX30 Street photography highlights
46
 screen does not articulate
 does not have image stabilization
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
63
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (117g)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Canon A1200 Sports photography info
Sony WX30 Sports photography info
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 includes tracking focus
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 does not have image stabilization
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 terrible battery power (200 shots)
 no phase detect autofocus
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16MP)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon A1200 as a Travel photography camera
 Sony WX30 as a Travel photography camera
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 has built in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 terrible battery power (200 CIPA)
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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 lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (25mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A1200 Landscape photography details
Sony WX30 Landscape photography details
27
 pretty wide (28mm)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 tiny screen (2.7 inches)
 no manual mode
 does not have image stabilization
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 terrible battery power (200 shots)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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 rather wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
 manual mode not available
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon A1200 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony WX30 as a Vlogging camera
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 includes face detect autofocus
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 does not have image stabilization
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of mic socket
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 rather wide (25mm)
 has touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition in class (117g)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 no microphone jack
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Canon A1200 vs Sony WX30 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1200 and Sony WX30
 Canon PowerShot A1200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot A1200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2011-07-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias 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 80 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen tech TFT LCD XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
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 seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 185g (0.41 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 63 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 1.2") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $109 $259