Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS with Canon ELPH 500 HS Overview
Let's compare ELPH 500 HS with PowerShot SD1200 IS. Both cameras produced
Canon.
These models are included in the Small Sensor Compact cameras.
Canon ELPH 500 HS was released in 2011, and Canon SD1200 IS in 2009.
ELPH 500 HS is newer, which is a plus. PowerShot SD1200 IS 2 years older.
However 2 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of ELPH 500 HS is greater than that of PowerShot SD1200 IS. However, the difference of 2 MP is not very significant.
The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (ELPH 500 HS), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight.
A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark.
At Canon ELPH 500 HS, the maximum ISO is greater by 1600.
Both cameras have Optical image stabilization.
Canon ELPH 500 HS has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
PowerShot SD1200 IS has optical (tunnel) viewfinder, and the ELPH 500 HS doesn’t have.
All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Canon ELPH 500 HS has 1.0 fps continuous shooting.
Canon ELPH 500 HS has 1.0 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
ELPH 500 HS |
PowerShot SD1200 IS |
| Brand |
Canon
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Canon
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| Model |
ELPH 500 HS |
PowerShot SD1200 IS |
| Announced |
February, 2011 |
February, 2009 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
Compact |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
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| Number of Lenses |
0 |
0 |
| Macro Focus Range |
3 |
3 |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
3" |
2" |
| Screen Type |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Screen Resolution |
461k pixels |
230k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
None |
Optical (tunnel) |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
9 |
9 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
0 |
| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/15 sec |
1/15 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/1600 sec |
1/1500 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
3.0 fps |
1.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
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| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
5.00 |
3.50 |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
± EV |
±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type |
BSI-CMOS |
CCD |
| Sensor Dimensions |
mm |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
| Sensor Area |
0.0 mm² |
28.5 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
12 MP |
10 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
3648 x 2736 |
| Max Native ISO |
3200 |
1600 |
| Min Native ISO |
100 |
80 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
640 x 480 |
| Video Formats |
H.264 |
Motion JPEG |
| Timelapse Recording |
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| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| Connectivity |
| GPS |
None |
None |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
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| HDMI |
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| USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
180 shots |
260 shots |
| Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Pack |
| Battery Model |
NB-6L |
NB-6L |
| Physical |
| Weight |
185 g |
160 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
101 x 56 x 25 mm |
86 x 55 x 22 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
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| Water Proof |
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| Dust Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Crush Proof |
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| Freeze Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Storage |
| Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus |
SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus |
| Storage Slots |
1 |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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