Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

The Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a compact camera launched on 18/02/2009.

Technically speaking, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS ranks well below the category average, scoring 28 overall. The Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS weights 160 gr and spans 86 x 55 x 22 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS behaves better than average in its category for:

• Versatility - Score 48, ranks in the category best 29%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 0, ranks among the worst 14% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 17, ranks among the worst 45% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 73, ranks among the worst 21% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 75% of its category. Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 9, ranks in the best 57% of its category. Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Good, score 22, ranks in the best 53% of its category. Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 47, ranks 16% in its category. Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 48, ranks 19% in its category. Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.