Canon SD1200 IS vs Fujifilm F600 EXR

Let's look much closer at the Canon SD1200 IS and Fujifilm F600 EXR, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the SD1200 IS (10MP) and Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and the SD1200 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SD1200 IS was brought out 3 years before the Fujifilm F600 EXR and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SD1200 IS matches up versus the Fujifilm F600 EXR with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS and Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SD1200 IS Gallery and Fujifilm F600 EXR Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. 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) and the Fujifilm F600 EXR has proportions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

See the Canon SD1200 IS and Fujifilm F600 EXR in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SD1200 IS compared to the Fujifilm F600 EXR.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD1200 IS and Fujifilm F600 EXR is 95 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1200 IS and Fujifilm F600 EXR.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SD1200 IS because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will give you extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SD1200 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.