Home
Cameras
Camera Finder
Compare Cameras
Canon EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D3300 24.2MP DSLR Camera

Canon EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D3300 24.2MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Canon EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D3300 24.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	18 MP	24.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	3.5 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	-	No
general
Brand	Canon	Nikon
Model	EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera	D3300 24.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	EOS 1200D	D3300
Model Number	EOS 1200D	D3300
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body With 8 Gb Card & Bag Ef S18-55 Is Ii+55-250Mm Is Ii	Body With Af-P 18-55 Mm F/3.5-5.6G Vr + Af-S 55-200 Mm F/4-5.6G Ed Vr Ii
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	18 MP	24.2 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	101.3 x 129 x 77.6 mm	98 x 124 x 75.5 mm
Weight	480 GM	460 GM
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	Type C Mini HDMI	Mini HDMI Output
Wide Angle	-	Yes
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	35.9 x 24.0 mm	22.3 x 14.9 mm
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 3200	ISO 100 - 12800
lens features
Lens Mount	Canon EF Mount	Nikon F Mount with AF Contacts
Optical Zoom	3x	83x
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Other Lens Features	Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction, Single Lens Reflex,	-
Digital Zoom	-	4x
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Eye-level Pentamirror	Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	95%	100%
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	50 cm - Infinity (W), 5 m
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, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual
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	1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV
Manual Exposure	Yes	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	Yes
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes, Retractable, Auto Pop-up Flash	Yes
External Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Auto	Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off
Other Flash Features	FE Lock	-
image features
Image Format	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG	JPEG, NEF RAW, NEF RAW + JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF 2.0, DPOF
Aspect Ratio	32, 43, 169, 11	-
Live View Shooting	Yes	-
Gross Pixel	-	16.76 MP
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	-
Touch Screen	-	No
LCD Display Image Resolution	-	921000 dots
LCD Display Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
connectivity features
Wifi	No	-
USB	-	Yes
GPS	-	Yes
Wireless Connectivity	-	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
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	Movies MOV (Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264)
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome	Auto, Manual, Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait, Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Color Sketch, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Panorama
Scene Modes	-	Backlighting, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close Up, Dusk / Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Museum, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset

Related Comparisons

Popular Camera Brands