First introduced in February, 2009, Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a 10 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Canon SD1200 IS comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
Sensor resolution of Canon SD1200 IS ~ 3646 x 2742 pixels.
Canon SD1200 IS has Crop Factor: 5.62
The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².
There are approximate 9,997,332 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
| Pros |
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| Built-in Wireless |
| AF Face Detection |
| 160g Light Body |
| 35 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| 1.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| 4.9 Lens at Tele |
| 9 Focus Points |
| 2 AE Bracketing Range |
| Cons |
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| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No External Flash |
| Low Max Native ISO: 1600 |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F4.9 |
| Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots |
| Low Battery Life: 260 shots |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Full HD Video |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| No Manual Exposure Mode |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F2.8 |
| Small LCD Screen: 2" |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps |
| Type Scores |
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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS has an Overall Score of 34/100 and ranked #573 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #977 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | PowerShot SD1200 IS | Dimensions | PowerShot SD1200 IS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Canon S110 | 198 g | 160 g | 99 x 59 x 27 mm | 86 x 55 x 22 mm |
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Canon ELPH 135 | 127 g | 160 g | 95 x 54 x 22 mm | 86 x 55 x 22 mm |
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Canon S120 | 217 g | 160 g | 100 x 59 x 29 mm | 86 x 55 x 22 mm |
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Canon G16 | 356 g | 160 g | 109 x 76 x 40 mm | 86 x 55 x 22 mm |
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Canon ELPH 190 IS | 138 g | 160 g | 95 x 57 x 24 mm | 86 x 55 x 22 mm |
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Fujifilm X20 | 353 g | 160 g | 117 x 70 x 57 mm | 86 x 55 x 22 mm |
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Olympus TG-3 | 247 g | 160 g | 112 x 66 x 31 mm | 86 x 55 x 22 mm |
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Panasonic LF1 | 192 g | 160 g | 103 x 62 x 28 mm | 86 x 55 x 22 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SD1200 IS |
| Announced | February, 2009 |
| 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 | 1/1500 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 | 3.50 |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off |
| 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 | 10 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 3648 x 2736 |
| Max Native ISO | 1600 |
| Min Native ISO | 80 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 640 x 480 |
| Video Formats | Motion JPEG |
| 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 | 260 shots |
| Battery Type | Battery Pack |
| Battery Model | NB-6L |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 160 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 86 x 55 x 22 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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