Canon PowerShot A1200

Announced: 05/01/2011

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Canon PowerShot A1200

Body type

Body type
Compact

Sensor

Max resolution
4000 x 3000
Other resolutions
4000 x 2248, 2816 x 2112, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
13 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Processor
DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology

Image

ISO
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White balance presets
4
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
No

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
28–112 mm
Optical zoom
4×
Maximum aperture
F2.8–5.9
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (4x)
    Manual focus
    No
    Macro focus range
    3 cm (1.18″)
    Number of focus points
    9

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fixed
    Screen size
    2.7″
    Screen dots
    230,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Screen type
    TFT LCD
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (tunnel)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    15 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/1600 sec
    Aperture priority
    No
    Shutter priority
    No
    Manual exposure mode
    No
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes
    Flash range
    4.00 m
    External flash
    No
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
    Continuous drive
    1.0 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Average
      Exposure compensation
      ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      No

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
      Format
      MPEG-4, H.264
      Microphone
      Mono
      Speaker
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      No
      Remote control
      No

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      No
      Battery
      AA
      Battery description
      2 x AA batteries
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      200
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      185 g (0.41 lb / 6.53 oz)
      Dimensions
      98 x 63 x 31 mm (3.86 x 2.48 x 1.22″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      Timelapse recording
      No
      GPS
      None

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