For instance, if you’re far away, get closer using the 4x zoom. When you want to get extremely close, switch to 1cm Macro mode. And with 12.1 megapixel resolution and a 28mm wide-angle lens, you’ll be ready for anything you encounter. Get the power to take great photographs wherever your travels take you – the PowerShot A1200.
12.1 megapixels
Creative filters
Blur reduction mode
Advanced Smart Auto
Advanced Smart Auto mode gets you ready to shoot in all kinds of situations and can now detect up to 32 different scenes. Simply point and shoot and let the advanced Smart Auto adjusts the exposure and focal settings accordingly to the various lighting conditions. At last, users can concentrate on capturing the perfect moment with ease and confident.
Creative Filters
Access 6 artistic creative filters instantly with a quick twist of the mode dial. New Toy Camera & Monochrome effects.
Blur reduction mode
Capture sharp photos especially in situations where there is a lot of movement.
Full Specifications
Image Sensor (CCD)
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Camera Effective Pixels
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Approx. 12.1 million pixels
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Lens
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Focal Length
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4x zoom:
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5.0 (W) - 20.0mm (T)
(35mm film equivalent 28 (W) - 112 (T)mm) |
Focusing Range
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3cm (1.2in.) - infinity (W), 80cm (2.6ft.) - infinity (T)
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Macro:
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3 - 50cm(W)
(1.2in. - 1.6ft. (W)) |
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Image Stabilizer (IS) System
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-
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Imaging Processor
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DIGIC 4
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Optical Viewfinder
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Real-image zoom viewfinder
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Electronic Viewfinder
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-
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LCD Monitor
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Type
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TFT colour (Wide viewing angle type)
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Size
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2.7-inch type
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Effective Pixels
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Approx. 230,000 dots
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Aspect Ratio
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4:3
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Features
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Brightness adjustment (5 levels)
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Focus
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Control System
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Autofocus:
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Single (Continuous in Auto mode)
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AF Frame
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Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center
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Metering System
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Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
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Exposure Compensation (Still Images) /
Exposure Shift (Movies)
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+/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
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ISO Speed (Standard Output
Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)
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Auto, ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
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White Balance
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Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
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Shutter Speed
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1 - 1/1600sec.
15 - 1/1600sec. (Total shutter speed range) |
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Aperture
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Type
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Circular (Used together with ND filter)
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f/number
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f/2.8 / f/8.0 (W), f/5.9 / f/17 (T)
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Flash
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Modes
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Auto, on, Slow Synchro, off
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Hot Shoe
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-
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Range
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30cm - 4.0m (W), 50cm - 2.0m (T)
(12in. - 13ft. (W), 1.6in. - 6.6ft. (T)) |
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Shooting Specifications
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Shooting Modes
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P, Live View Control, Auto, Easy, SCN*1, Creative Filters*2,
Discreet, Movie*3
*1 Blur Reduction, Portrait, Landscape, Kids&Pets, Smart Shutter*4, Low Light, Beach, Foilage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter. *2 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect. *3 Standard, Miniature Effect. *4 Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer. |
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Digital Zoom
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Still images / Movies:
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Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 16x in combination with the optical zoom),
Safety Zoom, Digital Tele-converter
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Continuous Shooting
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Mode:
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Normal
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Speed (Normal):
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Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. (In P mode)
Approx. 3.6 shots/sec. (In Blur Reduction and Low Light mode) |
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Recording Specifications
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Number of Shot (CIPA)
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Alkaline:
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Approx. 200
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NiMH:
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Approx. 450
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Recording Media
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SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card
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File Format
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Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
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Data Type
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Still Images:
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Exif 2.3 (JPEG)
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Movie:
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MOV [Image data: H.264, Audio data: Linear PCM (monaural)]
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Number of Recording Pixels
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Still Images:
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Large: 4000 x 3000,
Medium 1: 2816 x 2112, Medium 2: 1600 x 1200, Small: 640 x 480, Widescreen: 4000 x 2248 |
Movie:
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Standard: 1280 x 720 (24fps*1),
640 x 480 (30fps*1), 320 x 240 (30fps*2) Miniature Effect: 1280 x 720*3, 640 x 480*3 *1 Actual frame rate is 23.976fps. *2 Actual frame rate is 29.97fps. *3 Shooting: 6fps, 3fps, 1.5fps. Playback: 30fps*2 |
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Interface
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Hi-Speed USB
Analog audio output (monaural) Analog video output (NTSC / PAL) |
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Direct Print
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PictBridge
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Power Source
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AA alkaline batteries (AA NiMH batteries NB-3AH) x 2
AC Adapter Kit CA-PS800 |
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Dimensions (CIPA compliant)
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97.5 x 62.5 x 30.7mm (3.84 x 2.46 x 1.21in.)
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Weight (CIPA compliant)
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Approx. 185g (6.53oz.) (including battery & memory card)
Approx. 137g (4.83oz.) (Camera body only) |