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Canon SD1200 IS vs Sony W570

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Canon SD1200 IS vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Canon SD1200 IS
(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
  • Also Known as Digital IXUS 95 IS
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Canon SD1200 IS vs Sony W570 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon SD1200 IS vs Sony W570, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the SD1200 IS (10MP) and W570 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD1200 IS was launched 22 months earlier than the W570 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SD1200 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SD1200 IS grades versus the W570 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD1200 IS over the Sony W570

 SD1200 IS W570 

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Canon SD1200 IS

 W570 SD1200 IS 
RevealedJanuary 2011February 2009More recent by 22 months
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon SD1200 IS and Sony W570

 SD1200 IS W570 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon SD1200 IS vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SD1200 IS comes with external 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 Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SD1200 IS against the W570.

Canon SD1200 IS vs Sony W570 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SD1200 IS and W570 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Canon SD1200 IS vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD1200 IS vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD1200 IS and W570.

Clearly, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony W570 to give greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older SD1200 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon SD1200 IS vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Canon SD1200 IS vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD1200 IS vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD1200 IS Portrait photography features
Sony W570 Portrait photography features
25
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
30
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD1200 IS Street photography info
Sony W570 Street photography info
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD1200 IS Sports photography features
Sony W570 Sports photography features
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD1200 IS as a Travel photography camera
Sony W570 as a Travel photography camera
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD1200 IS Landscape photography factors
Sony W570 Landscape photography factors
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inches)
manual mode not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
38
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD1200 IS as a Vlogging camera
Sony W570 as a Vlogging camera
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
29
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon SD1200 IS vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD1200 IS and Sony W570
 Canon PowerShot SD1200 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Also referred to as Digital IXUS 95 IS -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-02-18 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
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 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 160 grams (0.35 lbs) 116 grams (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 86 x 55 x 22mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.9") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6L NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $250 $159