| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 18 MP | 7.2 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery | 
| general | 
| Brand | Canon | Sony | 
| Model | EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera | CyberShot DSC S650 7.2MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | EOS 1200D | CyberShot DSC S650 | 
| Model Number | EOS 1200D | DSC S650 | 
| Color | Black | Silver | 
| 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 | 7.2 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 101.3 x 129 x 77.6 mm | 91.0 x 61.0 x 26.5 mm | 
| Weight | 480 GM | 130 GM | 
| Face Detection | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | Type C Mini HDMI | - | 
| Series | - | CyberShot | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Sensor Size | 35.9 x 24.0 mm | - | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 3200 | - | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 1000 ISO | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Canon EF Mount | - | 
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 3x | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Other Lens Features | Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction, Single Lens Reflex, | - | 
| Lens Type | - | Sony Lens | 
| Focal Length | - | 5.8 - 17.4mm 35 - 105mm | 
| Digital Zoom | - | 6x | 
| Aperture Range | - | Auto F2.8 - F9.7 / Program Auto F2.8 - F9.7 | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | 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 | Auto / Forced Flash / No Flash / Slow Synco | 
| 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 | W Approx. 50cm to Infinity, T Approx. 50cm to Infinity | 
| Auto Focus | 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 | Multi-Pattern / Spot | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom White Balance Correction and White Balance Bracketing Possible | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Incandescent | 
| 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 | Yes Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1/3EV Step | 
| 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 | - | 
| Exposure Mode | - | Auto, Program Auto, Scene selection 7 modes Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Soft Snap / Landscape / Beach / Snow / High Sensitivity | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Shutter | - | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | Auto 1/8 - 1/2000 / Program Auto 1" - 1/2000 | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 3.0 Shots/sec | - | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes, Retractable, Auto Pop-up Flash | - | 
| External Flash | Yes | - | 
| Flash Modes | Auto | - | 
| Other Flash Features | FE Lock | - | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG | 
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 43, 169, 11 | - | 
| Live View Shooting | Yes | - | 
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes Setup | 
| Still Image Size | - | 3,072 x 2,304 | 
| Image Processor | - | Real Imaging Processor | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2 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 | - | 
| Display Resolution | - | 115K pixels | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 115K dots | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | No | - | 
| USB | - | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Power Requirement | DC 7.4 V Battery | - | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery | 
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - | 
| Other Storage Features | Eye-fi Card Compatible | - | 
| Card Type | - | Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo | 
| Battery Life | - | 100 shots / 50mins | 
| 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 | AVI | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome | - | 
| Macro Mode | - | W Approx. 5cm to Infinity, T Approx. 35cm to Infinity |