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Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SD1300 IS

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SD1300 IS Key Specs

Canon SD1200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Also Known as Digital IXUS 95 IS
Canon SD1300 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 91 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Also Known as IXUS 105 / IXY 200F
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Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SD1300 IS Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SD1300 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are designed by Canon. The sensor resolution of the SD1200 IS (10MP) and the SD1300 IS (12MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD1200 IS was brought out 11 months earlier than the SD1300 IS and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SD1200 IS scores vs the SD1300 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD1200 IS over the Canon SD1300 IS

 SD1200 IS SD1300 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon SD1300 IS over the Canon SD1200 IS

 SD1300 IS SD1200 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2010February 2009More recent by 11 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon SD1200 IS and Canon SD1300 IS

 SD1200 IS SD1300 IS 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SD1300 IS Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SD1200 IS comes with external dimensions of 86mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Canon SD1300 IS has measurements of 91mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SD1300 IS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the SD1200 IS vs the SD1300 IS.

Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SD1300 IS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD1200 IS and SD1300 IS is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SD1300 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SD1300 IS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SD1200 IS and SD1300 IS.

All in all, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon SD1300 IS to give you greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SD1200 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SD1300 IS sensor size comparison

Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SD1300 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SD1300 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD1200 IS Portrait photography factors
Canon SD1300 IS Portrait photography factors
25
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
21
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SD1200 IS as a Street photography camera
Canon SD1300 IS as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD1200 IS Sports photography info
Canon SD1300 IS Sports photography info
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SD1200 IS
Travel photography with Canon SD1300 IS
51
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SD1200 IS
Landscape photography with Canon SD1300 IS
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD1200 IS as a Vlogging camera
Canon SD1300 IS as a Vlogging camera
28
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic support
29
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic port
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Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SD1300 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD1200 IS and Canon SD1300 IS
 Canon PowerShot SD1200 ISCanon PowerShot SD1300 IS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
Also called Digital IXUS 95 IS IXUS 105 / IXY 200F
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-02-18 2010-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 160g (0.35 lb) 140g (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 86 x 55 x 22mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.9") 91 x 56 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 260 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $250 -