Canon PowerShot A1200 a new canon product in the 12 megapixel category is said to be a very budget friendly camera which delivers good quality pictures for still subjects. The absence of optical image stabilization is the only major drawback but it can be counteracted with the view finder. The camera uses a 4x zoom and captures 720HD resolution movie clips. All this is available at a reasonable price of Rs.6ooo which is a good bargain.
Built and Features
Canon PowerShot A1200 is a sleek and light camera just above 6 ounces with the battery and media inside. The 12 megapixel s makes the capturing an easy task in the broad daylight, but with low light and higher ISO levels make the images blurry and washed off.
The Canon PowerShot A1200 has a LCD resolution of 230dots is same as the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 accompanied with a optical viewfinder that allows hand shake proof stills. Image stabilization is digital and delivers good results with ISO 200, ISO 100 and ISO 80.the images are stored in JPEG format with the highest resolution of 4,000×3,000 pixels which is commendable output. As far as the video is concerned, it is stored in the H.264 (.MOV) format and the resolution here obtained is 1,280×720 at 24fps. The Canon PowerShot A1200 is powered by two AA-size Batteries, which sounds a bit old fashion in the modern era of in-built batteries. The maximum number of shots that can be taken according to the CIPA ratings is 200(with alkaline batteries). The Canon supports a range of storage media which include SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards for users to copy on the laptops or PC’s, Multimedia Card, MMCplus Card, HC MMCplus Card.
The supporting bundled soft ware’s provided with the powershot A1200 are Zoom Browser EX 6.7/Photo Stitch 3.1 (Windows); Camera Window DC 8.4 transfer utility; Image Browser 6.7/Photo Stitch 3.2 (Mac).
Verdict
The Canon Powershot comes with 9 recording modes, along with 3 essential focus modes which makes it a useful camera at a very low cost. The best thing is that the Burst mode shot limit is unlimited and can be very use ul while taking images of your favorite celebrities at a packed stadium or parties. In my opinion the Canon PowerShot A1200 is a very good camera with a affordable budget of Rs.6000.
