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Canon PowerShot A1200 Point & Shoot Camera vs Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Point & Shoot Camera

Summary
Sensor

CCD, 12.1 MP

CCD, 16 MP

Lens

5-20 mm, 4 x optical zoom

5-25 mm, 5 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/2.8-f/5.9

f/2.8-f/5.9

Shutter Speed

1/1600-15 sec

1/1600-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Battery

Standard, 200 Shots

Rechargeable, 230 Shots

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Canon PowerShot A1200 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Canon

Canon

Type

Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

Series

PowerShot

PowerShot

Title

Canon PowerShot A1200 Point & Shoot Camera

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Point & Shoot Camera

Sensor
Type

CCD Sensor

CCD Sensor

Size(W x H)

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

Processor Model

DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Processor

DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Processor

Effective Resolution

12.1 MP Resolution

16 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

5-20 mm

5-25 mm

Optical Zoom

4 x

5 x

Lens cover

No

No

Lens Construction

6 elements in 5 groups (1 double-sided aspherical lens (including 1 UA lens), and 1 single-sided aspherical lens (including 1 UA lens))

7 elements in 6 groups (2 double-sided aspherical lenses (including 1 UA lens), and 1 single-sided aspherical UA lens)

Aperture Range

f/2.8-f/5.9 Aperture

f/2.8-f/5.9 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

File Format

MOV

MOV

fps

720p Frame rate : 24
VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation

Flash exposure compensation

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Flash Range

4 metres

4 metres

Direct Print

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)

Connectivity
Wifi

No

No

HDMI

No

No

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Other connectivity features

HCMMCplus

HCMMCplus

Previewing
Viewfinder

, Optical TTL

No

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

2.7 Inch

3 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

230000 dots

230400 dots

Moveable Display

No

No

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

27

26

Brightness Adjustment

, 5 levels

, 5 levels

Storage
Built in memory

60 MB

Memory Card Type

MMC, MMCplus, SD, SDHC, SDXC

MMC, MMCplus, SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF,DPOF,EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/1600-15 sec

1/1600-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

9 Points

9 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

No

No

Image Stabilization

No

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Red-eye correction when previewing, Creative, Creative Filters:Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Discreet, Movie,Photo Effects:My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color (limited))

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Creative Filters:Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Discreet, Movie;Photo Effects:My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color (limited))

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single, Continuous, Self-Timer

, Single, Continuous, Self-Timer

Burst Mode

No

No

Microphone

No

No

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Blur Reduction, Children, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Windows XP SP2, Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP1, Mac OS X v10.5 - Mac OS X v10.6

Windows 7/ Vista SP1-2/ XP SP3, Mac OS X v10.5 - 10.6 (Intel processor required)

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

MOV

Video File Size

4 GB

4 GB

Exposure
Exposure modes

Automatic Mode, Program Mode, Scene Mode

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Exposure Lock

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

97.5 x 62.5 x 30.7 mm

95.1 x 56.7 x 23.9 mm

Weight

137 Gram

149 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black, Silver

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

NB-8L

Battery

Standard

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

AA

Li-ion

No of Shots

200 Shots

230 Shots

Other Accessories
Accessories Inbox

AA Alkaline Battery (x2), Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, Wrist Strap WS-800, Getting Started Guide, Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM, Warranty Card, 4 GB SD Card, Camera Pouch, Charger.

PowerShot A3300 IS Body,Battery Pack NB-8L,Battery Charger CB-2LA,Wrist Strap WS-800,AV Cable AVC-400,USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU,Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM