Canon EOS 1D X vs. Canon EOS 1200D

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X and Canon EOS 1200D. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 1D X vs. Canon EOS 1200D Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1200D
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 16.36 cm 9.97 cm
Width 15.8 cm 12.96 cm
Depth 8.27 cm 7.79 cm
Weight 1.34 kg 480 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Waterproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1200D
Sensor Resolution 18.1 Megapixel 18.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 19,300,000 pixels 18,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,100,000 pixels 18,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating, Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC) -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1200D
Image Processor Dual DIGIC 5+ DIGIC 4
LENS Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1200D
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1200D
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 61 9
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control - Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Live Face detection AF mode -
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1200D
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Optical - eye-level pentamirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.76x 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -2.5 to +0.5
Viewfinder Frames - Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point 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 1.0 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1200D
ISO (Max) 204800 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 252 63
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Grainy B&W
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 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 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 2 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1200D
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1200D
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
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 1D X Canon EOS 1200D
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1200D
Memory Card Slot Dual CompactFlash Card SD card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2560 x 1536
RAW 5184 x 3456
RAW 3888 x 2592
RAW 2592 x 1728
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
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1200D
Battery Type Canon LP-E4N Lithium Ion Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E4N Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2450 mAh (included) Canon LP-E10 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%))
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1200D
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
Remote control
HDMI output
Microphone
LAN
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1200D
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 12 frames per second, 14 frames per second 3 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, EOS iTR (Intelligent Tracking and Recognition) AF, EOS iSA (Intelligent Subject Analysis) System, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control 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
OTHERS Canon EOS 1D X Canon EOS 1200D
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup Battery pack, battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable, camera cover
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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