In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1200D and Canon EOS M50. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 1200D | Canon EOS M50 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 9.97 cm | 8.81 cm |
Width | 12.96 cm | 11.63 cm |
Depth | 7.79 cm | 5.87 cm |
Weight | 480 g | 351 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 351 g Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g |
Body Material | Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin | Polycarbonate |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | White |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 1200D | Canon EOS M50 |
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Sensor Resolution | 18.0 Megapixel | 24.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 18,700,000 pixels | 25,800,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,000,000 pixels | 24,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 25 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
Sensor Features | - | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 1200D | Canon EOS M50 |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 4 | DIGIC 8 |
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LENS | Canon EOS 1200D | Canon EOS M50 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | Canon EF-M |
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FOCUSING | Canon EOS 1200D | Canon EOS M50 |
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Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 143 |
Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Predictive AI Servo AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF |
Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 1200D | Canon EOS M50 |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level pentamirror | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | - |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x | - |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +0.5 | - |
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 | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 1.6 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 1200D | Canon EOS M50 |
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ISO (Max) | 12800 | 51200 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-6400 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.4%), spot (2.8%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | 384 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, panning, sports mode, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin, handheld night scene |
Special Effects | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Grainy B&W | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, 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, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps), fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 2 EV steps | 2 steps in 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | 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 M50 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Canon EOS 1200D | Canon EOS M50 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 9.2 | 5 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 1200D | Canon EOS M50 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | - |
MEMORY | Canon EOS 1200D | Canon EOS M50 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | 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 |
6000 x 4000 3984 x 2656 2976 x 1984 2400 x 1600 6000 x 3368 3984 x 2240 2976 x 1680 2400 x 1344 5328 x 4000 3552 x 2664 2656 x 1992 2112 x 1600 4000 x 4000 2656 x 2656 1984 x 1984 1600 x 1600 |
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 |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 1200D | Canon EOS M50 |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E12 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 - 235 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 370 shots (ECO mode) Video recording - 1.42 hours Playback - 4 hours |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 1200D | Canon EOS M50 |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth |
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Connectivity Features | - | Wireless Image Transfer |
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 |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS 1200D | Canon EOS M50 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 10 frames per second, 7.4 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, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Hybrid Auto, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 1200D | Canon EOS M50 |
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Included Accessories | Battery pack, battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable, camera cover | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, hot shoe cover |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |