Canon SD1200 IS vs Olympus SP-820UZ

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Canon SD1200 IS and Olympus SP-820UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SD1200 IS (10MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD1200 IS was announced 4 years earlier than the SP-820UZ which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SD1200 IS grades versus the SP-820UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS & Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The whole galleries are available at Canon SD1200 IS Gallery & Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SD1200 IS enjoys external 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 Olympus SP-820UZ has sizing of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

Check the Canon SD1200 IS and Olympus SP-820UZ in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SD1200 IS vs the SP-820UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD1200 IS and SP-820UZ is 95 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizes just by checking specifications. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SD1200 IS and SP-820UZ.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-820UZ to give you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged SD1200 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.