Nikon Coolpix P310 with Canon PowerShot A1200 Overview
Let's compare Canon PowerShot A1200 with Nikon Coolpix P310.
These models are included in the Small Sensor Compact cameras.
Canon A1200 was released in 2011, and Nikon P310 in 2012.
Coolpix P310 is newer, which is a plus. PowerShot A1200 1 years older.
The sensor resolution of PowerShot A1200 is greater than that of Coolpix P310. However, the difference of 4 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 P310), 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 P310, the maximum ISO is greater by 1600.
Coolpix P310 has image stabilization(Optical), PowerShot A1200 doesn’t, it is a big minus.
Nikon P310 has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
PowerShot A1200 has optical (tunnel) viewfinder, and the Coolpix P310 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 PowerShot A1200 has 6.0 fps continuous shooting.
Canon PowerShot A1200 has 6.0 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
PowerShot A1200 |
Coolpix P310 |
| Brand |
Canon
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Nikon
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| Model |
PowerShot A1200 |
Coolpix P310 |
| Announced |
January, 2011 |
June, 2012 |
| 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 |
2 |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
2" |
3" |
| Screen Type |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Screen Resolution |
230k pixels |
921k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (tunnel) |
None |
| 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 |
99 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
0 |
| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/15 sec |
1/30 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/1600 sec |
1/8000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
6.0 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 |
4.00 |
no built-in flash |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type |
CCD |
BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
| Sensor Area |
28.5 mm² |
28.5 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
12 MP |
16 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
4608 x 3456 |
| Max Native ISO |
1600 |
3200 |
| Min Native ISO |
80 |
100 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| 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 |
200 shots |
230 shots |
| Battery Type |
AA |
Battery Pack |
| Battery Model |
2 x AA |
EN-EL12 |
| Physical |
| Weight |
185 g |
194 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
98 x 63 x 31 mm |
103 x 58 x 32 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/HCMMCplus |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage Slots |
1 |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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