Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SX400 IS

The following is a detailed comparison of the Canon SD1200 IS versus Canon SX400 IS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Canon. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the SD1200 IS (10MP) and SX400 IS (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD1200 IS was announced 6 years earlier than the SX400 IS which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SD1200 IS matches up against the SX400 IS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS and Canon PowerShot SX400 IS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SD1200 IS Gallery and Canon SX400 IS Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SD1200 IS provides external measurements of 86mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Canon SX400 IS has measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SD1200 IS and the SX400 IS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SD1200 IS and SX400 IS is 95 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The picture below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SD1200 IS and SX400 IS.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon SX400 IS to give you extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged SD1200 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.