Canon PowerShot A1200 Overview
First introduced in January, 2011,
Canon PowerShot A1200 is a 12 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Canon A1200 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
- Full Frame
- Canon PowerShot A1200
Sensor resolution of Canon A1200 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.
Canon A1200 has Crop Factor: 5.62
The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².
There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Canon A1200
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Canon PowerShot A1200 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
1.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
9 Focus Points |
±2 AE Bracketing Range |
AF Face Detection |
2.8 Lens at Wide |
185g Light Body |
28 mm Wide Angle Lens |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
No Environmental Sealing |
No Manual Exposure Mode |
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.8 |
Small LCD Screen: 2" |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps |
No Articulating Screen |
No Full HD Video |
No Image Stabilization |
No External Flash |
Low Max Native ISO: 1600 |
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9 |
Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots |
Low Battery Life: 200 shots |
Canon PowerShot A1200 has an Overall Score of 33/100
and ranked #630 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #1030
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Canon A1200
Canon PowerShot A1200 weighs 185g and has external dimensions
of 98 x 63 x 31mm (3.86 x 2.48 x 1.22"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g,
Canon A1200
is 10 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
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Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
PowerShot A1200 |
Dimensions |
PowerShot A1200 |
|
Canon G16
|
356 g
|
185 g
|
109 x 76 x 40 mm
|
98 x 63 x 31 mm
|
|
Fujifilm X20
|
353 g
|
185 g
|
117 x 70 x 57 mm
|
98 x 63 x 31 mm
|
|
Panasonic LF1
|
192 g
|
185 g
|
103 x 62 x 28 mm
|
98 x 63 x 31 mm
|
|
Olympus TG-3
|
247 g
|
185 g
|
112 x 66 x 31 mm
|
98 x 63 x 31 mm
|
|
Nikon P7100
|
395 g
|
185 g
|
116 x 77 x 48 mm
|
98 x 63 x 31 mm
|
|
Canon S120
|
217 g
|
185 g
|
100 x 59 x 29 mm
|
98 x 63 x 31 mm
|
|
Nikon P340
|
194 g
|
185 g
|
103 x 58 x 32 mm
|
98 x 63 x 31 mm
|
|
Casio EX-Z450
|
128 g
|
185 g
|
81 x 56 x 21 mm
|
98 x 63 x 31 mm
|
Specifications of Canon PowerShot A1200
General |
Brand |
Canon
|
Model |
PowerShot A1200 |
Announced |
January, 2011 |
Body Type |
Compact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
3 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
2" |
Screen Type |
Fixed |
Screen Resolution |
230k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
Optical (tunnel) |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
9 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/15 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/1600 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
4.00 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
CCD |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
Sensor Area |
28.5 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
12 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
Max Native ISO |
1600 |
Min Native ISO |
80 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
200 shots |
Battery Type |
AA |
Battery Model |
2 x AA |
Physical |
Weight |
185 g |
Physical Dimensions |
98 x 63 x 31 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
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