Canon SD1200 IS vs Sony W370

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon SD1200 IS and Sony W370, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the SD1200 IS (10MP) and W370 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD1200 IS was brought out 10 months prior to the W370 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SD1200 IS grades against the W370 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The entire galleries are available at Canon SD1200 IS Gallery and Sony W370 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SD1200 IS offers physical measurements 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 W370 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Canon SD1200 IS and Sony W370 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SD1200 IS compared to the W370.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD1200 IS and W370 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The visual below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD1200 IS and W370.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony W370 to produce more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older SD1200 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.