Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Canon EOS 1200D

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS 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.

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Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Canon EOS 1200D Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included 18-55mm OSS lens Body only
Height 6 cm 9.97 cm
Width 11 cm 12.96 cm
Depth 3.3 cm 7.79 cm
Weight 225 g 480 g
Body Material - Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Sensor Resolution 16.2 Megapixel 18.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,500,000 pixels 18,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,200,000 pixels 18,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Image Processor BIONZ DIGIC 4
LENS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements -
Filter Size 49 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Canon EF/EF-S
Features Aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 9
Auto Focus Features - Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control - Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Smile Shutter, face and smile detection -
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Viewfinder Type - Optical - eye-level pentamirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -2.5 to +0.5
Viewfinder Frames - Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information - 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 1.5 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
ISO (Max) 12800 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 200-12800 ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 49 63
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode
Special Effects Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High Key, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour 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 Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K (19 steps) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 2 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 9.2
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name Sony HVL-F7S -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 4912 x 3264
3568 x 2368
2448 x 1624
4912 x 2760
3568 x 2368
2448 x 1624
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 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
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 Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 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 Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second 3 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Anti-motion Blur Mode, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Constant AF Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR 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 Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, flash carrying case Battery pack, battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable, camera cover
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year -
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