Canon EOS 1200D vs. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 1200D and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 1200D vs. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.97 cm 11.6 cm
Width 12.96 cm 15.1 cm
Depth 7.79 cm 7.59 cm
Weight 480 g 800 g
Body Material Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin -
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection - Waterproof, dust-resistant
Navigation - GPS/GLONASS/Michibiki receiver
SENSOR Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel 30.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 18,700,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,000,000 pixels 30,400,000
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - EOS Integrated Cleaning System
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Image Processor DIGIC 4 DIGIC 6+
LENS Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 61
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Predictive AI Servo AF -
Face Detection - Live Face detection AF mode
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level pentamirror Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.8x 0.71x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +0.5 -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, metering system, exposure bracketing, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, JPEG/RAW
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 1.0
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
ISO (Max) 12800 102400
Native ISO - 100-32000
Extended ISO (Max) - 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%)
Exposure Metering Zones 63 252
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode -
Special Effects Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Grainy B&W Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 2 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.2 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Memory Card Slot SD card CompactFlash Card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 3456 x 1944
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1728
JPEG 2592 x 1456
JPEG 2304 x 1728
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 720 x 400
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2304 x 2304
JPEG 1728 x 1728
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
RAW 6720 x 4480
RAW 5040 x 3360
RAW 3360 x 2240
JPEG 6720 x 4480
JPEG 4464 x 2976
JPEG 3360 x 2240
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5952 x 4480
JPEG 3968 x 2976
JPEG 2976 x 2240
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 6720 x 3776
JPEG 4464 x 2512
JPEG 3360 x 1888
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 4480 x 4480
JPEG 2976 x 2976
JPEG 2240 x 2240
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps - 500Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Battery Type Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E6, Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 500 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 410 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 900 shots (at 23 °C)
Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 3.0
HDMI output
Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
FEATURES Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 7 frames per second
Additional Features Auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, primary colour filter RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, distortion control, Dual Axis Electronic Level, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction, HDR Movie mode, Dual Pixel RAW, Digital Lens Optimizer
OTHERS Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Included Accessories Battery pack, battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable, camera cover Lens hood, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Map Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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