Canon 1200D with Nikon L820 Comparison

Canon 1200D and Nikon L820 Main Features

  • February, 2014
  • January, 2013
  • 18 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • -
  • 23-675 mm (30x) F3.0-5.8 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 125 - 3200 ISO
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • -
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 8.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 130 x 100 x 78 mm, 480g.
  • 111 x 76 x 85 mm, 470g.
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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 L820 Scores


Imaging score
21
Features score
29
Value for money score
48
Portability score
84
Overall score
30

Nikon Coolpix L820 with Canon EOS 1200D Overview


Let's compare Canon EOS 1200D with Nikon Coolpix L820. The first model related to Entry-Level DSLR, the second to Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Canon 1200D was released in 2014, and Nikon L820 in 2013. EOS 1200D is newer, which is a plus. Coolpix L820 1 years older. However 1 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of EOS 1200D is greater than that of Coolpix L820. 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 second camera (Coolpix L820), 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 1200D, the maximum ISO is greater by 3200. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
EOS 1200D has optical (pentamirror) viewfinder, and the Coolpix L820 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 8.0 fps continuous shooting. Canon EOS 1200D has 8.0 fps continuous shooting.

General EOS 1200D Coolpix L820
Brand Canon Nikon
Model EOS 1200D Coolpix L820
Announced February, 2014 January, 2013
Body Type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Lens
Lens Mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.6
Number of Lenses 321 0
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 460k pixels 921k 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 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 8.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 9.20 no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye n/a
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C 1/2.3
Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 22.3 x 14.9 mm 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 332.3 mm² 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 18 MP 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 5184 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 6400 3200
Min Native ISO 100 125
Max Boosted ISO 12800 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats 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 320 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack AA
Battery Model LP-E10 4 x AA
Physical
Weight 480 g 470 g
Physical Dimensions 130 x 100 x 78 mm 111 x 76 x 85 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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