Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SX700 HS

Lets look much closer at the Canon SD1200 IS vs Canon SX700 HS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Canon. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD1200 IS (10MP) and SX700 HS (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD1200 IS was introduced 6 years before the SX700 HS and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SD1200 IS matches up against the SX700 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS and Canon PowerShot SX700 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon SD1200 IS Gallery and Canon SX700 HS Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SD1200 IS features outer dimensions of 86mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Canon SX700 HS has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SD1200 IS versus the SX700 HS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD1200 IS and SX700 HS is 95 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The photograph here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SD1200 IS and SX700 HS.

To sum up, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Canon SX700 HS to resolve more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older SD1200 IS is going to be behind in sensor technology.