In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1200D and Sony Alpha SLT-A58. 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 | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 9.97 cm | 9.55 cm |
Width | 12.96 cm | 12.86 cm |
Depth | 7.79 cm | 7.77 cm |
Weight | 480 g | 492 g |
Body Material | Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin | - |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Sensor Resolution | 18.0 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
Total Pixels | 18,700,000 pixels | 20,400,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,000,000 pixels | 20,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | - |
Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
Sensor Features | - | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 4 | BIONZ |
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LENS | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | - |
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FOCUSING | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 15 |
Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Manual Focus Check Live View |
AE/AF Control | Predictive AI Servo AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
Face Detection | - | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level pentamirror | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 1,440,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x | 0.88x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +0.5 | -4 to +4 |
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 | 1.5 |
Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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ISO (Max) | 12800 | 16000 |
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Light Sensitivity | ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) | ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View |
Special Effects | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Grainy B&W | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
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 | 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 2 or 3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/160 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 2.7" LCD display |
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Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 460,800 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Contrast control, display brightness control |
FLASH | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 9.2 | 10 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
MEMORY | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
Memory Card Included | 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 |
5456 x 3632 3872 x 2576 2736 x 1824 |
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 |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (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 - 690 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 8 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, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing, Translucent Mirror technology |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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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, shoulder strap, eyecup, micro-USB cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 1 year |