Canon SD1200 IS vs Sony QX1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SD1200 IS and Sony QX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SD1200 IS (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the SD1200 IS (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The SD1200 IS was released 6 years before the QX1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SD1200 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SD1200 IS scores vs the QX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS & Sony Alpha QX1. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SD1200 IS Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SD1200 IS features outside 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) while the Sony QX1 has sizing of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SD1200 IS compared to the QX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SD1200 IS and QX1 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1200 IS and QX1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SD1200 IS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony QX1 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SD1200 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.