In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1200D and Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C. 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 Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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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 | 7.11 cm |
| Width | 12.96 cm | 12.4 cm |
| Depth | 7.79 cm | 5.35 cm |
| Weight | 480 g | 424 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 424 g Camera with battery and memory card: 509 g |
| Body Material | Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Black |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Sensor Resolution | 18.0 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 18,700,000 pixels | 25,300,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,000,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | - | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 4 | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | Sony E-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 693 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Predictive AI Servo AF | - |
| Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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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 | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x | 0.59x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +0.5 | -4 to +3 |
| 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 | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-51200 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) | ISO 50, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| 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 | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronic, 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 | ±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, 5 or 9 steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| 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 | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264, XAVC S |
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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 | - | Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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 |
JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 3936 x 2624 JPEG 3008 x 2000 JPEG 3936 x 2624 JPEG 1968 x 1312 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 3488 x 2624 JPEG 2656 x 2000 JPEG 3488 x 2624 JPEG 1744 x 1312 JPEG 6000 x 3376 JPEG 3936 x 2216 JPEG 3008 x 1688 JPEG 3008 x 1688 JPEG 1968 x 1112 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2624 x 2624 JPEG 2000 x 2000 JPEG 1312 x 1312 |
| 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 |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 |
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| Details | Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 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 - 680 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 740 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 140 minutes |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | USB-C, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer |
| 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 |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| 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 | Built-in speaker, histogram display, colour control, saturation control, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, Clear Image Zoom 2.0x, peripheral shading correction, image distortion correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 1200D | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Included Accessories | Battery pack, battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable, camera cover | Body cap |
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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 |
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