Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SX120 IS

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon SD1200 IS and Canon SX120 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are built by Canon. The resolution of the SD1200 IS (10MP) and the SX120 IS (10MP) is pretty similar but the SD1200 IS (1/2.3") and SX120 IS (1/2.5") offer totally different sensor sizing.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The SD1200 IS was released 6 months prior to the SX120 IS which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SD1200 IS matches up against the SX120 IS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS & Canon PowerShot SX120 IS. The complete galleries are available at Canon SD1200 IS Gallery & Canon SX120 IS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SD1200 IS offers outside measurements of 86mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Canon SX120 IS has specifications of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SD1200 IS and Canon SX120 IS in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SD1200 IS against the SX120 IS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SD1200 IS and SX120 IS is 95 and 87 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The image below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SD1200 IS and SX120 IS.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide the same resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The SD1200 IS has the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult.