Nikon Coolpix P330 vs Canon PowerShot A1200

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Coolpix P330 and the Canon PowerShot A1200, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon Coolpix P330 was introduced in March 2013 and Canon PowerShot A1200 was introduced in January 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix P330 over Canon PowerShot A1200.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot A1200 over Nikon Coolpix P330.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon Coolpix P330 has a 3.0" screen with 921k dot resolution and Canon PowerShot A1200 has a 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Optical (tunnel) Viewfinder on Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200 has a built-in Optical (tunnel) viewfinder. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Nikon Coolpix P330.

Nikon Coolpix P330 features a 12.2 megapixel 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 41.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800. Canon PowerShot A1200 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600.

Nikon Coolpix P330 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Nikon Coolpix P330 can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. Canon PowerShot A1200 is equipped with DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 2248, 2816 x 2112, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Nikon Coolpix P330 has an image stabilization.

Built-in GPS on Nikon Coolpix P330

Nikon Coolpix P330 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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USB Inputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer.

Battery

Nikon Coolpix P330 comes with EN-EL12 battery pack with battery life of 200 shots and Canon PowerShot A1200 comes with 2 x AA battery pack with battery life of 200 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon Coolpix P330 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Canon PowerShot A1200 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon Coolpix P330, and up to 1/1600 sec on Canon PowerShot A1200. Nikon Coolpix P330 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Canon PowerShot A1200 can shoot continuously up to 1.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.50 m on Nikon Coolpix P330 and 4.00 m on Canon PowerShot A1200..

Nikon Coolpix P330 body has dimensions of 103 x 58 x 32 mm (4.06 x 2.28 x 1.26") and Canon PowerShot A1200 body has dimensions of 98 x 63 x 31 mm (3.86 x 2.48 x 1.22"). Nikon Coolpix P330 weighs 200 g (0.44 lb / 7.05 oz) and Canon PowerShot A1200 weighs 185 g (0.41 lb / 6.53 oz).

Nikon Coolpix P330

Canon PowerShot A1200

103 mm

58 mm

98 mm

63 mm

58 mm

63 mm