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Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SD1200 IS

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SD1200 IS Key Specs

Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Announced February 2012
Canon SD1200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 160g - 86 x 55 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Other Name is Digital IXUS 95 IS
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Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SD1200 IS Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SD1200 IS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are offered by Canon. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and SD1200 IS (10MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was released 3 years later than the SD1200 IS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the A4000 IS scores against the SD1200 IS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Canon SD1200 IS

 A4000 IS SD1200 IS 
RevealedFebruary 2012February 2009More recent by 37 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Canon SD1200 IS over the Canon A4000 IS

 SD1200 IS A4000 IS 

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Canon SD1200 IS

 A4000 IS SD1200 IS 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SD1200 IS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A4000 IS has external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Canon SD1200 IS has proportions of 86mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A4000 IS compared to the SD1200 IS.

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SD1200 IS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A4000 IS and SD1200 IS is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SD1200 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SD1200 IS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A4000 IS and SD1200 IS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Canon A4000 IS to show extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent A4000 IS provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SD1200 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SD1200 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SD1200 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography info
Canon SD1200 IS Portrait photography info
34
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
25
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Street photography advice
Canon SD1200 IS Street photography advice
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Sports photography details
Canon SD1200 IS Sports photography details
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (175 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Travel photography information
Canon SD1200 IS Travel photography information
62
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (175 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
51
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Landscape photography features
Canon SD1200 IS Landscape photography features
41
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
bad battery (175 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
manual mode not available
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Vlogging factors
Canon SD1200 IS Vlogging factors
31
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SD1200 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Canon SD1200 IS
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISCanon PowerShot SD1200 IS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS
Also Known as - Digital IXUS 95 IS
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-07 2009-02-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (tunnel)
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 15s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145g (0.32 pounds) 160g (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 86 x 55 x 22mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 175 photos 260 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus
Card slots One One
Launch cost $199 $250