The A1200 is point and shoot camera and falls in the PowerShot category of cameras from Canon. The camera is powered by DIGIC 4 processor and supports 4:3 aspect ratio. This 12.1 megapixel camera uses CCD sensor with dimension of 1/2.3 inch. This HD camera is one of the rare new point and shoot cameras to have a optical viewfinder.

Body

This Canon camera weighs 137 g and has dimension of 97.5 x 62.5 x 30.7 mm. A user can use either the Real-image zoom Viewfinder or the 2.7-inch TFT color LCD to take pictures. The wide viewing angle display has resolution of 230,000 dot pixels. External memory can be added through memory card such as SD, SDHC, SDXC and MultiMediaCard (MMC), MMC Plus Card and HC MMC Plus Card. The camera has 2 AA Alkaline battery, which provides 200 pictures and 8 hours of playback time.

Performance

The lens included in this Canon camera has focal length of 5.0 - 20.0 mm and Aperture range of f/2.8 - f/5.9. The camera has 4x Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom. The TTL contrast detection Auto Focus has 9 focusing points and has range of 3 cm (Wide), 80 cm (Tele).

The A1200 PowerShot camera has Auto ISO sensitivity with range of ISO 80 - 1600. The camera has total shutter speed range of 15 - 1/1600 sec. The built-in Flash has range of 30 cm - 4.0 m (Wide) and 50 cm - 2.0 m (Tele).

Features and Connectivity

This Canon PowerShot camera comes with 6 artistic creative filters. The camera also has a new mode called Discreet mode that disables the sound of camera, Flash, and Auto Focus beam. When switched to Blur reduction mode, the camera reduces the blur in pictures. This PowerShot camera also has various other scene modes such as Portrait, Landscape, Kids, Pets, Smart Shutter, Low Light, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, and Long Shutter.

The A1200 is capable of shooting HD videos at the resolution of 1280 x 720 - 24 fps. The camera supports JPEG image format and MOV movie format. Self timer can be set up with a 2 or 10 sec delay. The camera can shoot at 3.6 shots/sec in Blur Reduction and Low Light mode. For connectivity, the Canon A1200 PowerShot camera has USB 2.0.

Dimensions
Weight:	Approx. 6.53 oz./185 g (including the battery and
Dimensions:	3.84 x 2.46 x 1.21 in. (97.5 x 62.5 x 30.7mm)
Pixels
Optical Sensor Resolution In MegaPixel:	12.1 Megapixels
Zoom
Digital Zoom:	4x
Optical Zoom:	4x
Lcd
LCD Info Display:	TFT color wide viewing angle LCD
Image Display Resolution:	230,000 dots
View Finder:	Yes
Video Display Resolution:	1280 x 720 (24fps)
LCD Siz:	2.7 inch
Sensor
Sensor Type:	CCD
Sensor Size:	1/2.3 inch
Lens
Auto Focus:	TTL Autofocus
Focal Length:	5.0 (W) - 20.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28-112mm)
Battery
Power Supply:	AC Adapter Kit CA-PS800 (Used together with the DC Coupler DR-DC10) Approx. 200 shots Alkaline batteries: Approx. 8 hours AA NiMH batteries: Approx. 11 hours
Battery Type:	2 AA batteries (Alkaline NiMH batteries NB-3AH x2)
Interface
USB Cable:	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Audio Video Interface:	Video Out: NTSC/PAL; Audio Out: Monaural
PicBridge:	Yes
Memory Card Type:	SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card   Buy Memory ›
Image
Image Sizing:	4000 x 3000
Video Format:	MOV (Image data: H.264)
Audio Format:	Linear PCM (monaural)
Image Format:	Exif 2.3 (JPEG)
Flash
Flash Range:	12 in.-13 ft. (W), 1.6-6.6 ft. (T)/(30cm-4.0m (W),
Built in Flash:	Yes
Flash Modes:	Auto, On, Off, Slow Synchro
Shutter Speed
Maximum Shutter Speed:	15 - 1/1600 sec.
Minimum Shutter Speed:	1 - 1/1600 sec.
Other Features
Macro Mode:	1.2 in-1.6 ft. (3-50cm (W))
Sync Terminal:	Yes
Metering:	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
ISO Rating:	Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600
Self Timer:	Approx. 10-sec delay/approx. 2-sec. delay/custom
Face Deduction:	Yes
shooting Modes:	P, Live View Control, Auto, Easy, SCN1, Creative Filters2, Discreet, Movie3, Blur Reduction, Portrait, Landscape, Kids & Pets, Smart Shutter4 Low Light, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter
Continuous Shots:	Yes, (0-15 sec (in one-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.)
White Balancing:	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

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