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Canon EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital Camera

Canon EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Canon EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	18 MP	14.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	3.5 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Canon	Nikon
Model	EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera	D3100 14.2MP Digital Camera
Model Name	EOS 1200D	D3100
Model Number	EOS 1200D	-
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body With 8 Gb Card & Bag Ef S18-55 Is Ii+55-250Mm Is Ii	-
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	18 MP	14.2 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	101.3 x 129 x 77.6 mm	33.8 x 25.8 x 17 cm
Weight	480 GM	-
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	Type C Mini HDMI	-
Lens Attachment	-	Body Only
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	35.9 x 24.0 mm	-
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 3200	ISO 100 -3200
Maximum ISO	-	3200 ISO
Maximum FPS	-	3
Sensor Technology	-	CMOS
lens features
Lens Mount	Canon EF Mount	-
Optical Zoom	3x	-
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Other Lens Features	Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction, Single Lens Reflex,	-
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Eye-level Pentamirror	-
Viewfinder Coverage	95%	-
Viewfinder Magnification	0.8x -1 m-1 with 50 mm Lens at Infinity	-
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-2.5 to +0.5 m-1	-
Viewfinder Eye Point	21 mm	-
Other Viewfinder Features	Focusing Screen Fixed, Precision Matte, Viewfinder Mirror Quick-return Type, Depth of Field Preview Enabled with Custom Function Setting	-
focus features
Focus Mode	One Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF	-
Focus Range	Focusing Brightness Range EV 0 - 18 Center AF Point, EV 1 - 18 other AF Points with One-shot AF at Room Temperature, ISO 100, Brightness Metering Range EV 1 - 20 at Room Temperature, ISO 100	-
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	9 Points Cross Type AF Sensitive to f/5.6 with Center AF Point	-
Metering Modes	63 Zone TTL Full-aperture Metering, Evaluative Metering Linked to All AF Points, Partial Metering 10% of Viewfinder at Center, Center Weighted Average Metering	-
White Balancing	Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom White Balance Correction and White Balance Bracketing Possible	Auto (TTL white-balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor) Incandescent Fluorescent Direct sunlight Flash Cloudy Shade White balance preset
Other Focus Features	AF Operation One-shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, AF Assist Beam Small Series of Flashes Fired by Built-in Flash, Focusing Methods Contrast Detection FlexiZone Single, Face Detection Live Mode, Phase-difference Detection Quick Mode, Manual Focus 5x / 10x Magnification Possible, Zoom Magnification 1.5x - 10x	-
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 5 EV Manual, 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 2 AEB, 1/3 Stop Increments +/- 3 Stops Increments +/- Stops Still Photos	-
Manual Exposure	Yes	-
Other Exposure Features	Exposure Control Program AE Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Program, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Auto Exposure	-
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Shutter	-
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Yes, 3.0 Shots/sec	Continuous shooting mode Approx. 3fps
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes, Retractable, Auto Pop-up Flash	Yes
External Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Auto	Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
Other Flash Features	FE Lock	-
image features
Image Format	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG	NEF (12 bit compressed RAW) JPEG (Baseline-compliant)
Aspect Ratio	32, 43, 169, 11	-
Live View Shooting	Yes	-
Red Eye Reduction	-	Yes
Image Stabilizer	-	Yes
Image Sizing	-	4608 x 3072 (L)
Picture Angle	-	Approx 1.5x lens focal length
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3.5 inch
Other Display Features	Feature Guide Displayable, Two Grid Display, Playback Image Display Formats Basic Info, Basic Info + Image Quality / Playback Number, Shooting Info, Display, Histogram, Image Index 4 / 9, Slide Show All Images, Date, Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating, Five Transition Effects Selectable, Background Music Selectable for Slide Shows and Movie Playback	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	-	230000 dots
connectivity features
Wifi	No	No
GPS	-	Yes
storage and power features
Power Requirement	DC 7.4 V Battery	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Number of Batteries	1	-
Other Storage Features	Eye-fi Card Compatible	-
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
Card Type	-	SD / SDHC / SDXC
Power Supply	-	EH-5a AC Adapter (Available Separately; Requires Optional EP-5A Power Connector)
audio and video features
Microphone	Yes	-
Speaker	Built-in Speaker	-
Video Resolution	5184 x 3456	-
Video Format	DCF 2.0,Recording MOV, Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264	MOV movie (H.264/MPEG-4 compression format with monaural sound)
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome	Single frame shooting mode, Continuous shooting mode approx. 3fps, Self-timer mode, Quiet Shutter Release
Delete Function	-	Yes

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