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Sony Alpha SLT-A57 (Body) Digital SLR Camera vs Canon EOS 1200D (Body) Digital SLR Camera

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Rs. 43,900
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Rs. 29,272
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Summary
Sensor

CMOS, 16.1 MP

CMOS, 18 MP

Lens

N/A

N/A

Aperture

N/A

N/A

Shutter Speed

N/A

N/A

ISO

100-16000 ISO

Auto, Manual, 100-12800 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 590 Shots

Rechargeable, 500 Shots

User Rating

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Sony Alpha SLT-A57 (Body) Digital SLR Camera is permanently discontinued.
Canon EOS 1200D (Body) Digital SLR Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Sony

Canon

Type

Digital SLR

Digital SLR

Series

Alpha

EOS

Title

Sony Alpha SLT-A57 (Body) Digital SLR Camera

Canon EOS 1200D (Body) Digital SLR Camera

Sensor
Type

CMOS Sensor

CMOS Sensor

Image Sensor Format

Exmor APS HD

Size(W x H)

23.5 x 15.6 mm

22.3 x 14.9 mm, APS-C inch

Processor Model

Bionz Processor

DIGIC 4 Processor

Effective Resolution

16.1 MP Resolution

18 MP Resolution

Lens
Mount

Minolta A,Sony Alpha

Canon EOS EF, Canon EOS EF-S

Video
Resolution Available

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

File Format

MOV

fps

1080p Frame rate : 24, 25

1080p Frame rate : 24, 25, 30
720p Frame rate : 60
VGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

External flash, Flash exposure compensation

Flash exposure compensation

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

Lock Buttons

AF

Flash Range

18 mm

Direct Print

PictBridge

Connectivity
Wifi

No

No

HDMI

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

No

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Previewing
Viewfinder

, Electronic Viewfinder

, Penta mirror

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

3 Inch

3 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

921000 dots

460000 dots

Moveable Display

No

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

25

Brightness Adjustment

, 5 steps levels

, Manual (7 levels) levels

Storage
Memory Card Type

Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC

Eye-Fi, SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage File system

EXIF

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

Other Features
ISO

100-16000 ISO

Auto, Manual, 100-12800 ISO

Auto Focus

, Phase detection

, Contrast detection, Phase detection

AF Points

15 Points

9 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

Image Stabilization

, Type : Sensor

No

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Saturation, Red-eye correction when previewing, Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R, G, B, Y), Soft High-key, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature

Pictures, Resizing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, Picture style: Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 - 3;Creative filters:Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect;Noise Reduction

HDR Shooting Mode

No

Drive Mode

, Single shot, Continous shot, Self Timer,Bracketing

, Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Self-timer with 10- sec. or 2-sec. delay and 10-sec. delay with continuous shooting

Burst Mode

, Fine: 25 frames, Standard: 29 frames, RAW: 21 frames, RAW+JPEG: 19 frames (Fine: 23 frames, Standard: 25 frames on Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode)

, MaxBurst : 69 shots

Microphone

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Scene Modes

Candlelight, Close-up(Macro), Landscape, Night portrait, Portrait, Sports, Sunset

Close-up(Macro), Landscape, Night portrait, Portrait, Sports

Iris control

No

Supported media/softwares

Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, MAC OS X 10.5, MAC OS X 10.6

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG, RAW

Image Minimum Resolution

3.4 MP

2.5 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

Video File Size

330 MB

Exposure
Exposure modes

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Scene Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Scene Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Exposure Lock

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

132.1 x 97.5 x 80.7 mm

129.6 x 99.7 x 77.9 mm

Weight

539 Gram

435 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black

Black

Warranty
Warranty Period

3 Years

2 Years

Parts Only

3 Years

Battery
Battery model

NP-FM500H

LP-E10

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Battery Capacity

860 mAh, 7.4 volts

No of Shots

590 Shots

500 Shots

Other Accessories
Accessories Inbox

Camera, BC-VM10A Battery Charger, Power Cord (Mains Lead), Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FM500H, USB Cable, Shoulder Strap, Body Cap, Accessory Shoe Cap, Eyecup, CD-Rom, Instruction Manual

Canon EOS 1200D(Body) Digital SLR Camera,Wide Strap, Interface Cable, Software (CD-ROM), E10E (Only for LP-E10), Battery Pack LP-E10