Canon SD1200 IS vs Casio EX-Z800

Lets look more closely at the Canon SD1200 IS versus Casio EX-Z800, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Casio. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SD1200 IS (10MP) and EX-Z800 (14MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD1200 IS was released 17 months earlier than the EX-Z800 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SD1200 IS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z800 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SD1200 IS scores vs the EX-Z800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS and Casio Exilim EX-Z800. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SD1200 IS Gallery and Casio EX-Z800 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SD1200 IS features outside 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 Casio EX-Z800 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Canon SD1200 IS versus Casio EX-Z800 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SD1200 IS against the EX-Z800.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD1200 IS and EX-Z800 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD1200 IS and EX-Z800.

All in all, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Casio EX-Z800 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older SD1200 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.