Canon 1200D with Nikon 1 J5 Comparison

Canon 1200D and Nikon 1 J5 Main Features

  • February, 2014
  • April, 2015
  • 18 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 21 MP 1 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 160 - 12800 ISO
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • -
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 20.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 130 x 100 x 78 mm, 480g.
  • 98 x 60 x 32 mm, 231g.
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Canon 1200D Scores


Imaging score
52
Features score
54
Value for money score
74
Portability score
80
Overall score
59

Nikon 1 J5 Scores


Imaging score
50
Features score
72
Value for money score
82
Portability score
95
Overall score
68

Nikon 1 J5 with Canon EOS 1200D Overview


Let's compare Canon EOS 1200D with Nikon 1 J5. The first model related to Entry-Level DSLR, the second to Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras. Canon 1200D was released in 2014, and Nikon 1 J5 in 2015. 1 J5 is newer, which is a plus. EOS 1200D 1 years older.
The sensor resolution of EOS 1200D is greater than that of 1 J5. However, the difference of 3 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 second camera (1 J5), 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 Nikon 1 J5, the maximum ISO is greater by 6400. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
EOS 1200D has optical (pentamirror) viewfinder, and the 1 J5 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 EOS 1200D has 20.0 fps continuous shooting. Canon EOS 1200D has 20.0 fps continuous shooting.

General EOS 1200D 1 J5
Brand Canon Nikon
Model EOS 1200D 1 J5
Announced February, 2014 April, 2015
Body Type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon 1
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.6 2.7
Number of Lenses 321 13
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Tilting
Screen Resolution 460k pixels 1037k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.5 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 9 171
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 20.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 9.20 5.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, auto + red-eye reduction, fill-flash, fill-flash w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±3 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C 1
Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 22.3 x 14.9 mm 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Sensor Area 332.3 mm² 116.2 mm²
Sensor Resolution 18 MP 21 MP
Max Image Resolution 5184 x 3456 5568 x 3712
Max Native ISO 6400 12800
Min Native ISO 100 160
Max Boosted ISO 12800 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Video Formats H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 500 shots 250 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model LP-E10 EN-EL24
Physical
Weight 480 g 231 g
Physical Dimensions 130 x 100 x 78 mm 98 x 60 x 32 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC card microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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