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Canon SD1200 IS vs Nikon L110

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix L110 front
Portability
77
Imaging
35
Features
28
Overall
32

Canon SD1200 IS vs Nikon L110 Key Specs

Canon SD1200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 160g - 86 x 55 x 22mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Alternate Name is Digital IXUS 95 IS
Nikon L110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 406g - 109 x 74 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Superseded the Nikon L100
  • Newer Model is Nikon L120
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Canon SD1200 IS vs Nikon L110 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon SD1200 IS versus Nikon L110, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the SD1200 IS (10MP) and the L110 (12MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD1200 IS was released 11 months before the L110 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SD1200 IS matches up against the L110 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD1200 IS over the Nikon L110

 SD1200 IS L110 

Reasons to pick Nikon L110 over the Canon SD1200 IS

 L110 SD1200 IS 
RevealedFebruary 2010February 2009More recent by 11 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD1200 IS and Nikon L110

 SD1200 IS L110 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon SD1200 IS vs Nikon L110 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SD1200 IS provides outer measurements of 86mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Nikon L110 has measurements of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the SD1200 IS vs the L110.

Canon SD1200 IS vs Nikon L110 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD1200 IS and L110 is 95 and 77 respectively.

Canon SD1200 IS vs Nikon L110 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD1200 IS vs Nikon L110 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SD1200 IS and L110.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon L110 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older SD1200 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SD1200 IS vs Nikon L110 sensor size comparison

Canon SD1200 IS vs Nikon L110 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD1200 IS vs Nikon L110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD1200 IS Portrait photography features
Nikon L110 Portrait photography features
25
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SD1200 IS Street photography advice
Nikon L110 Street photography advice
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD1200 IS Sports photography features
Nikon L110 Sports photography features
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
amazing zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD1200 IS Travel photography info
Nikon L110 Travel photography info
51
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
54
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great reach (420mm)
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SD1200 IS
Landscape photography with Nikon L110
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD1200 IS Vlogging factors
Nikon L110 Vlogging factors
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Canon SD1200 IS vs Nikon L110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD1200 IS and Nikon L110
 Canon PowerShot SD1200 ISNikon Coolpix L110
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Nikon Coolpix L110
Also called Digital IXUS 95 IS -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-02-18 2010-02-03
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-420mm (15.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/3.5-5.4
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 13.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 160g (0.35 lbs) 406g (0.90 lbs)
Physical dimensions 86 x 55 x 22mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.9") 109 x 74 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (3 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $250 $280