Canon 1200D

Canon 1200D is Canon's Entry-Level DSLR camera initially released on February of 2014. The camera has a 18MP, CMOS APS-C size sensor with a full resolution of 5184 x 3456. It is also known as "EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70" in other countries.

Canon released this camera as a way to replace the earlier Canon 1100D (Read Full Comparison) and then brought out the updated Canon T6 (Read Full Comparison) in an effort to update this model.

The 1200D comes in at #43 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras and over-all #347 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our database. Please try out our Smart camera filter to see camera rankings based on your customized requirements.

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The Canon 1200D is part of a family of products. You can see the detailed list underneath.

You can look at the 1200D from various angles in the gallery below.

Here is a checklist of positives and negatives of the Canon 1200D based on features which are oftentimes regarded as crucial in a camera.

The Canon 1200D houses the Digic 4 processor. The sensor size on the Canon 1200D is 22.3mm x 14.9mm (APS-C). The 332 mm² sensor has the capability to capture 5184 x 3456 pixels using aspect ratios of 3:2.

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The CMOS sensor boasts 18 megapixels and has a native ISO range of 100 to 6400. The ISO can also be widened digitally to a maximum of 12800. RAW files are saved which means that you have more margin for error.

The graphic underneath displays the 1200D's sensor size compared to other common sizes. The 1200D sensor comes with a crop factor of 1.6 and is presented in green.

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To get a sense of various aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Canon 1200D weighs about 1.06 pounds (480g / 16.93 oz) and the dimensions of the camera is 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1"). The weight of average Entry-Level DSLR camera is 540g and the Canon 1200D is less heavy as compared to various rivals.

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Here is a picture of the Canon 1200D beside a softdrink so you're able to have a feel for its size.

The top view underneath will show you the button layout on the 1200D.

The 1200D works with the Canon EF/EF-S mount and has 331 lenses available to buy. Here is some of the lenses we have in our database that will fit the 1200D.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Sigma 120-300mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM120-300mmf/2.8 2950g

Tamron AF 28-75mm F2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical IF28-75mmf/2.8 510g

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Canon EF 600mm f4.0L IS USM600mmf/4.0 5360g

Zeiss Milvus 18mm F2.818mmf/2.8721g

Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG OS70-300mmf/4.0-5.6 610g

Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro70-300mmf/4.0-5.6 550g

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Canon EF 50mm f2.5 Macro50mmf/2.5 280g

The 1200D has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras that feature NFC and Bluetooth connectivity can be controlled wirelessly with smartphones. You can copy pictures and oftentimes change settings with no need to connect directly with the camera.

Many apps also enable a Liveview and release the shutter when you are not close to the camera. If the camera boasts a HDMI out, it can be hooked up to an external display. Virtually all cameras enable you to charge the battery pack using the USB socket.

The highest possible video quality on the Canon 1200D is 1920 x 1080 and it can record in H.264 format. 1080p quality can provide a good balance in quality versus file size but 1080p will not give you much room to crop. The body does not offer a mic and headphone port which means you get absolutely no control over your audio. It is probably a better idea to look at another model if you require decent audio in your video clips.

Canon 1200D does not have environment proofing so damp conditions could ruin the camera.

The Canon 1200D has a 3 inch fixed display screen having a resolution of 460 thousand dots.

Please note that the display offers no touch support.

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The ViewFinder details regarding Canon 1200D are the following:

• ViewFinder Optical (pentamirror)
• ViewFinder Coverage 95%
• ViewFinder Magnification 0.5x

Viewfinders are rather handy in sunny outdoor conditions which can easily make the camera display washed out and hard to view.

Canon 1200D has the capability to shoot continuously at 3.0 frames per second. The highest shutter speed is 1/4000 seconds.

Canon 1200D has got both inbuilt flash plus external flash support. The maximum flash sync is 1/200 seconds.

Canon 1200D has got both Phase Detect AF along with Contrast Detect AF. Phase Detection autofocusing is more snappier & precise as compared to Contrast Detect autofocusing. The camera has Face detect which makes it helpful for portraits.

It has 9 focus points to select from. Canon 1200D includes manual focus if required in low light scenarios or you need to have more precise control on focus.

The battery life (LP-E10) on the Canon 1200D is designed to last for 500 clicks with respect to the CIPA specifications which is lower in comparison with its competition. The average Entry-Level DSLR camera battery life is 589. Pentax K-x has got the best (1900) battery life in this kind of cameras.

Below is a list of Entry-Level DSLR cameras with the best battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Pentax K-x
1200D vs K-x1900 yesnono

Nikon D3500
1200D vs D35001550 yesnoyes

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Nikon D3400
1200D vs D34001200 yesnoyes

Canon SL3
1200D vs SL31070 yesnoyes

Sony A450
1200D vs A4501050 yesnono

The following diagram displays a summary of the Canon 1200D for different forms of photography. To understand more, browse to the specific section underneath.

The Canon 1200D receives a rating of 76 which is fantastic, meaning that it is a fantastic fit for portrait photos. Taking portraits leans heavily to sensor specs, RAW support plus the option to use external lighting.

Coming in at a reasonable score of 59, the Canon 1200D is somewhat appropriate for street photography. A good street photography camera comes with a good balance of image quality and portability.

A decent sports photography points total of 55 means the Canon 1200D is fairly suitable for shooting sports. A camera needs to have great autofocus and fast continuous shooting for sports photography.

Size is super crucial when buying a camera for travel. On the whole, the Canon 1200D gets a decent 55 as a travelling camera which is fairly acceptable to take on your journeys.

For those who are planning to pick a camera for landscape photography, the most essential aspect will no doubt be image quality. The Canon 1200D with it's very good score of 64 as a landscape camera is a respectable fit within the current market.

A camera for vlogging should offer a moving display screen, microphone input and ideally image stabilization. Taking all things in to account, the Canon 1200D is not really suitable for vlogging as it gets a bad rating of 27.

If you want alternatives to the 1200D, below is a collection of the top scored cameras which fall in to the class of Entry-Level DSLR.

The chart underneath offers you an overview of the 1200D vs it's top scoring competitors shown earlier.

These are various other cameras you might take a look at as alternate options. To look at a complete comparison, simply click the "compare" link.