Canon SD1200 IS vs Samsung TL500
95 Imaging
32 Features
17 Overall
26
88 Imaging
34 Features
54 Overall
42
Canon SD1200 IS vs Samsung TL500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
- 160g - 86 x 55 x 22mm
- Introduced February 2009
- Alternate Name is Digital IXUS 95 IS
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-72mm (F1.8-2.4) lens
- 386g - 114 x 63 x 29mm
- Revealed July 2010
- Additionally Known as EX1
Mastering Nature Photography with a Digital Microscope Camera Canon SD1200 IS vs Samsung TL500 Overview
Below is a extensive review of the Canon SD1200 IS versus Samsung TL500, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Samsung. The resolution of the SD1200 IS (10MP) and the TL500 (10MP) is fairly close but the SD1200 IS (1/2.3") and TL500 (1/1.7") use different sensor measurements.
Photography GlossaryThe SD1200 IS was revealed 16 months earlier than the TL500 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SD1200 IS matches up versus the TL500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS & Samsung TL500. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SD1200 IS Gallery & Samsung TL500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SD1200 IS over the Samsung TL500
| SD1200 IS | TL500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung TL500 over the Canon SD1200 IS
| TL500 | SD1200 IS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | July 2010 |  | February 2009 | More recent by 16 months |
| Manual focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
| Display resolution | 614k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+384k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Canon SD1200 IS and Samsung TL500
| SD1200 IS | TL500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touch friendly display |  | Absent Touch friendly display |
Canon SD1200 IS vs Samsung TL500 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD1200 IS has outside measurements of 86mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Samsung TL500 has dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 386 grams (0.85 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SD1200 IS vs the TL500.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD1200 IS and TL500 is 95 and 88 respectively.
Canon SD1200 IS vs Samsung TL500 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SD1200 IS and TL500.
Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The SD1200 IS includes the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow DOF harder. The older SD1200 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Canon SD1200 IS vs Samsung TL500 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS | Samsung TL500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Canon | Samsung |
| Model | Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS | Samsung TL500 |
| Also referred to as | Digital IXUS 95 IS | EX1 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2009-02-18 | 2010-07-09 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 10MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 35-105mm (3.0x) | 24-72mm (3.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/2.8-4.9 | f/1.8-2.4 |
| Macro focus distance | 3cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 230k dot | 614k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 8 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/1500 secs | 1/1500 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames/s | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.50 m | 5.20 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 640x480 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 160g (0.35 lbs) | 386g (0.85 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 86 x 55 x 22mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 114 x 63 x 29mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 40 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 19.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.1 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 129 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 260 pictures | - |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | NB-6L | SLB-07A |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus | SD/SDHC, internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at release | $250 | $527 |