Canon 1200D with Pentax P70 Comparison

Canon 1200D and Pentax P70 Main Features

  • February, 2014
  • March, 2009
  • 18 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 12 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • -
  • 28-110 mm (3.9x) F2.8-5.0 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 64 - 6400 ISO
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • -
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • -
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 130 x 100 x 78 mm, 480g.
  • 97 x 54 x 22 mm, 155g.
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Canon 1200D Scores


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

Pentax P70 Scores


Imaging score
20
Features score
28
Value for money score
51
Portability score
98
Overall score
32

Pentax Optio P70 with Canon EOS 1200D Overview


Let's compare Canon EOS 1200D with Pentax Optio P70. The first model related to Entry-Level DSLR, the second to Ultracompact cameras. Canon 1200D was released in 2014, and Pentax P70 in 2009. EOS 1200D is newer, which is a plus. Optio P70 5 years older. 5 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of EOS 1200D is greater than that of Optio P70. The difference of 6 MP is quite a lot. 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 (EOS 1200D), 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. Canon 1200D has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
EOS 1200D has optical (pentamirror) viewfinder, and the Optio P70 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 n/a fps continuous shooting.

General EOS 1200D Optio P70
Brand Canon Pentax
Model EOS 1200D Optio P70
Announced February, 2014 March, 2009
Body Type Compact SLR Ultracompact
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 10
Screen
Screen Size 3" 2"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 460k pixels 230k 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 9
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 1/1000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 9.20 4.60
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 CCD
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 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 5184 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO 6400 6400
Min Native ISO 100 64
Max Boosted ISO 12800 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Video Formats H.264 Motion JPEG
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 0 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model LP-E10
Physical
Weight 480 g 155 g
Physical Dimensions 130 x 100 x 78 mm 97 x 54 x 22 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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