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# 12.1MP resolution AA battery powered 4x wide-angle optical zoom Canon Powershot A1200 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom (Black)

**Brand:** canon
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## Summary

> 📷 Capture brilliance anytime, anywhere — your pocket-sized pro camera!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Canon Powershot A1200 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom (Black) by canon
- **How much does it cost?** AR$822412 with free shipping
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## Best For

- canon enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted canon brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Power On The Go:** Runs on easily replaceable AA batteries—never worry about charging downtime during critical shoots or travel.
- • **Zoom In Without Limits:** 4x wide-angle optical zoom (28mm) lets you frame entire scenes or get close-up details without losing clarity.
- • **Effortless Precision Capture:** 12.1MP sensor delivers crisp, high-res images perfect for professional-grade shots and large prints up to 13"x19".
- • **Discreet Mode for Silent Stealth:** Capture moments quietly with flash and sound disabled—ideal for events, performances, or sensitive environments.
- • **Smart Auto for Stress-Free Shooting:** Intelligent scene detection with 32 modes ensures every shot is optimized, so you focus on the moment, not settings.

## Overview

The Canon PowerShot A1200 is a compact digital camera featuring a 12.1MP sensor and 4x wide-angle optical zoom, designed for sharp, vibrant photos and 720p HD video. Its dual LCD and optical viewfinder offer versatile framing options, while Smart Auto mode intelligently selects from 32 shooting scenarios for flawless results. Powered by convenient AA batteries and equipped with a Discreet Mode, it’s perfect for professionals and enthusiasts who demand reliable, high-quality imaging on the move.

## Description

Product Description Canon PowerShot A1200 12.1 MP Digital Still Camera with 4x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom(Black) From the Manufacturer It’s Your Choice: LCD or Optical Viewfinder. An Optical Viewfinder makes capturing images simple and easy. WThe PowerShot A1200 digital camera gives you a choice that’s getting increasingly hard to find on digital cameras today. It’s equipped with an Optical Viewfinder in addition to the LCD screen. Many photographers prefer this classic, familiar option that lets you simply hold the camera to your eye and shoot. The camera’s big, bright LCD screen gives you a wealth of important information about the shot. However, using it to compose and focus requires that you hold the camera away from your body. Many people do this with one hand, arms away from the body, effectively creating camera shake that can distort a shot. Using the Optical Viewfinder helps ensure that the camera is held steady. The great thing is that from shot to shot, whether you use the Optical Viewfinder or LCD screen is your choice. Everything’s Easy. Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 32 predefined shooting situations. Just set the Canon PowerShot A1200 digital camera to Smart AUTO and you're ready for maximum enjoyment from your picture-taking every time. It's a relaxing and satisfying way to shoot because you can completely concentrate on your subject knowing that the camera has the technical details covered. Advanced Canon technology intelligently analyzes your situation and shooting conditions. Then it automatically selects an appropriate setting from 32 specially defined settings. So whether you're photographing flowers, a captivating sunset, or your friends at the park, you can be confident that you're getting dramatic, memorable images. Smart AUTO The camera automatically selects the best shooting settings for optimal quality based on subjects and environmental factors to provide point-and-shoot simplicity. P Program Access advanced exposure compensation features while shooting mostly automatically. Live View Control Enables Brightness, Color, and Tone adjustments to your images using easy-to-understand controls. Creative Filters The Creative Filters mode dial setting provides easy access to special filter effect and scene modes. Fisheye Effect Add a classic photo distortion without a fisheye lens. Miniature Effect Give images a miniature look with an effect that emphasizes perspective by blurring the top and bottom of the image. Toy Camera Effect Simulates photos taken with “toy” or pinhole cameras, darkening the image at the edges to create a vignette effect. Monochrome Choose from three single-tone effects: Black-and-White, Sepia, or Blue. Super Vivid Super Vivid intensifies existing hues, saturating the scene with bright colors. Poster Effect Poster Effect combines several similar shades into one color, turning subtle gradations into eye-catching, scene-popping contrasts. Easy Keep the image quality as high as possible for fail-proof images. Blur Reduction Boosts sensitivity to enable faster shutter speeds, reducing the effects of camera shake and subject movement. Portrait The camera sets a large aperture, focusing the subject and artistically blurring the background to make your subject “pop.” Landscape For front to back sharpness, the camera sets a small aperture. Kids & Pets Reduced focusing time freezes fast-moving subjects, so you won’t miss those special shots. Smart Shutter The camera automatically takes the photo when people smile, wink, or get into frame. Low Light For high quality image capture in an amazing range of dimly-lit situations. Beach Get clear shots of people at a sunny beach without darkened faces. Foliage Capture brilliant shots of autumn foliage, greenery and blossoms. Snow Shoot clear snow scenes without darkened subjects or an unnatural bluish tint. Fireworks Grab brilliant images of skyrocketing fireworks. Long Shutter Use to blur moving subjects for artistic effect, ideal for urban night photography. Discreet Mode Disables flash, AF assist beam, and all camera sounds with one mode dial setting. In Still Images or 720p HD Video, Every Detail is Beautifully Preserved. Capture memories your way as either still images or in 720p HD video. PowerShot A1200 digital camera puts you in charge when it comes to saving your memories. Canon technology lets you capture beautiful still images no matter what your level of photographic experience. Portraits of people posing or in motion, outdoor shots in various weather situations, nighttime shooting and more: the camera handles them all with ease when you shoot in Smart AUTO. High megapixel counts let you blow up and crop your still images just as you please, with no loss in resolution or quality. Want to capture the good times in motion? Canon’s 720p HD video gives your memories the quality they deserve. If you’ve never shot video in high definition before, you’ll be amazed at the difference it makes. 720p HD delivers stunning realism, capturing every detail with a level of clarity that, in playback, will bring you right back into the moment. Easy high definition videos from a compact still camera – now that’s value! Loaded with Features, Packed with Value. This stylish, powerful A-Series camera has 12.1 Megapixels and 4x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom (28mm). With the PowerShot A1200 digital camera, dramatic, personal pictures have never been easier to shoot and share. This 12.1 Megapixel camera lets you create impressive large photos of family and friends you'll be proud to display. The high-resolution images taken by the PowerShot A1200 can be enlarged up to 13" x 19". The PowerShot A1200 digital camera has a 4x wide Optical Zoom lens (35mm film equivalent: 28–112mm) that let you capture up-close and memorable images. Get the Power Anywhere! This AA battery-powered camera enables you to easily power up on the go! Conveniently, you don't need to worry about running out or recharging of batteries with the PowerShot A1200 digital camera. Since AA-size batteries can be purchased at any store, simply get new ones locally.Shoot without Distractions. New scene mode: Discreet Mode disables the sound, flash and AF beam so you can still capture images in quiet areas. How many times have you found yourself in a situation where you wanted to take a picture, but were reluctant (or simply not allowed) to disrupt the setting with noise or flash? New Discreet Mode makes picture-taking possible in museums, at performances, anywhere light and sound would not be welcome. Simply turn the mode dial to Discreet, and the camera’s sound, flash and AF assist beam will be disabled – without changing any other settings. If the camera senses low light, ISO speed will be automatically raised to get the best possible shot. You can even switch to playback mode to review still images or video, and the camera will remain muted. Photographic Artistry That’s Easy for Anyone Creative Filters offers fun and artistic ways to capture photos. Creative Filters Mode gives you lots of fun, easy ways to make your photography more creative. The camera does all the work – you simply choose an effect and shoot! Fisheye Effect imparts a fun, familiar curvilinear distortion to your image that’s ideal for kids and pets. Miniature Effect plays with perspective, giving any shot the look of a world created in much smaller proportions – great for landscapes and city shots. When you shoot in Toy Camera Effect, you get the vintage effect of a first-generation camera, ideal for giving portraits a slightly distorted, unevenly saturated look of a picture you’d come across in your attic. Monochrome lends a moody beauty to your photography, producing shots in Black & White, Sepia or Blue. Super Vivid saturates colors to heighten the intensity and impact of any shot. Poster Effect takes away transitions between objects in the frame to give your image the high-impact look of a hand-painted poster. See the Image on a Big Screen. Large, clear 2.7-inch LCD makes taking and viewing images a breeze. The PowerShot A1200 digital camera has a large 2.7-inch LCD screen that gives you the big picture, whether you're shooting, reviewing or showing off your images. This high-resolution screen offers a crisp, clear and bright picture. It also features Night Display for easy viewing in low light. 2.7-inch LCD Screen

Review: Terrific work camera - This camera has been terrific! I use this camera in my work as a real estate appraiser. Several of the features that make it particularly good for me are the fact that it will acquire it's point of focus quickly. Whether I am taking interior pictures walking from room to room on the inside of a house or driving down the street trying to quickly stick the camera out the window for a quick shot as I am aiming it very quickly focuses, frames the picture and lets me know it is ready. So much faster than the other brands I have used over the years (several brands - I take thousands of pictures each year). Also, auto flash feature works well. As I go through a house the rooms vary from very bright to completely dark. The camera determines the correct setting and uses the flash as needed. I don't even bother to turn on the lights in the rooms, the pics will be fine. The steady shot works well also. I normally am shooting with one hand - and hurrying - and the pics are almost never blurry, even when I don't quite get stopped when taking shots from my vehicle. Probably the best feature, from my point of view, is the wide angle ability. I have to take pictures of the front and back of the houses and often either the front or back yard is small. With this camera, I can easily get the entire house in the frame. I can get very close to the house, which makes my clients very happy, and still get the shot. I swear, I can almost stand on the front porch and get the shot. I have used the video a few times and was amazed at the good quality and sound, but haven't used it enough to be an expert. There are many of the features that I haven't used or barely used but for what I use the camera for, I COULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS CAMERA MORE HIGHLY! I am seriously considering buying another one just to have a back-up, I would not want to be without it. Here's a wonderful bonus: The battery life has been absolutely terrific! I replace batteries about 1/4th as often as I did with my previous Kodak and Vivitar (never buy a Vivitar).
Review: Not a bad camera for the price!!!! - I received this camera and it had the Canon CCD disease. Nice cheap camera, but would have been nice if it had worked. Unfortunately I purchased my camera from newegg.com and it appears I will have to pay to ship it back to them! This will be my last purchase from newegg.com. If you're smart you won't shop at newegg...order from desertcart and sleep well. EDIT: 06/05/12 Ok, I've upped my review from 1-star to 4-star. Newegg came through and handled the situation nicely. Credited me back, picked up the tab for shipping back, apologized, etc.,. I did have to purchase the camera elsewhere as they were out of stock on the silver camera. I got the camera to primarily take pictures of honey bees. I didn't want an expensive camera as I new it would be in some sticky situations. :) The camera has done great and I'm still learning it. It has some features that are good for close-ups. Close-ups are very good, regular shots are good, and HD video is good. With a 12mp resolution you can crop heavily. I can't say it's excellent but it's doggone good for an $80 camera! I'm pleased with it. Two features that are very nice and that most other cameras in this price range don't have is that it actually has an optical viewfinder and that it uses two AA batteries. The viewfinder is *very* helpful in bright situations when the lcd screen washed out. If your batteries go out while on the road you can stop and pick up some regular batteries and keep going. I use four Eneloop rechargeable batteries and they work great and maintain a charge for a long time...actually better than Duracell alkalines! In a pinch, though, I'll stick some alkalines in. ;) Anyhow, it's a good camera at a good price.

## Features

- 12.1 megapixels, 4x wide-angle optical zoom (28mm), and optical viewfinder
- Smart Auto intelligently selects settings from 32 predefined shooting situations
- Record movies with 720p HD video
- AA battery power enables you to easily power up on the go
- Discreet Mode disables the sound, flash and AF beam for use in quiet areas

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B004HW73S4 |
| Batteries | 2 AA batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | #59,993 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #455 in Digital Point & Shoot Cameras |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (484) |
| Date First Available | January 1, 2011 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 12.8 ounces |
| Item model number | 5032B001 |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Canon Cameras US |
| Product Dimensions | 3.8 x 2.5 x 1.2 inches |

## Product Details

- **Aspect Ratio:** 4:3
- **Compatible Mountings:** Canon EF
- **Expanded ISO Minimum:** 80
- **Image Stabilization:** Digital, Optical
- **Maximum Aperture:** 5.9 f
- **Maximum Focal Length:** 20 Millimeters
- **Metering Description:** Multi, Center-weighted, Average
- **Optical Zoom:** 4 x
- **Photo Sensor Technology:** CCD
- **Supported File Format:** JPEG, RAW

## Images

![Canon Powershot A1200 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom (Black) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ay6b9CrGL.jpg)
![Canon Powershot A1200 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom (Black) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61mFjtpVOUL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can you download picture with a ubs cable. if so what type.**
A: Yes, pictures are downloaded with a cable, which comes with the camera.

**Q: What kind of memory card do I need?**
A: I found the SD-HD ones did NOT work, and used plain (older version) SD 2 GB or 4 GB cards.  They are relatively cheap, so I store used ones as back-up for my photos, and buy 3 or 4 at a time. You'll get plenty of photos on a small card, but not a lot of video time.

**Q: Anyone else having problems getting the flash to charge?**
A: No problem here.  Possible cause that comes to mind: using NiCad batteries instead of alkaline.  Nicad batteries default voltage might be too low (1.2 volt fully charged); alkaline are 1.5 volt or higher fully charged

**Q: Does the camera come with an instruction/manual booklet?**
A: It comes with a Getting Started pamphlet and a comprehensive manual is on the included CD.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Terrific work camera
*by I***O on December 12, 2012*

This camera has been terrific! I use this camera in my work as a real estate appraiser. Several of the features that make it particularly good for me are the fact that it will acquire it's point of focus quickly. Whether I am taking interior pictures walking from room to room on the inside of a house or driving down the street trying to quickly stick the camera out the window for a quick shot as I am aiming it very quickly focuses, frames the picture and lets me know it is ready. So much faster than the other brands I have used over the years (several brands - I take thousands of pictures each year). Also, auto flash feature works well. As I go through a house the rooms vary from very bright to completely dark. The camera determines the correct setting and uses the flash as needed. I don't even bother to turn on the lights in the rooms, the pics will be fine. The steady shot works well also. I normally am shooting with one hand - and hurrying - and the pics are almost never blurry, even when I don't quite get stopped when taking shots from my vehicle. Probably the best feature, from my point of view, is the wide angle ability. I have to take pictures of the front and back of the houses and often either the front or back yard is small. With this camera, I can easily get the entire house in the frame. I can get very close to the house, which makes my clients very happy, and still get the shot. I swear, I can almost stand on the front porch and get the shot. I have used the video a few times and was amazed at the good quality and sound, but haven't used it enough to be an expert. There are many of the features that I haven't used or barely used but for what I use the camera for, I COULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS CAMERA MORE HIGHLY! I am seriously considering buying another one just to have a back-up, I would not want to be without it. Here's a wonderful bonus: The battery life has been absolutely terrific! I replace batteries about 1/4th as often as I did with my previous Kodak and Vivitar (never buy a Vivitar).

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not a bad camera for the price!!!!
*by H***D on December 4, 2011*

I received this camera and it had the Canon CCD disease. Nice cheap camera, but would have been nice if it had worked. Unfortunately I purchased my camera from newegg.com and it appears I will have to pay to ship it back to them! This will be my last purchase from newegg.com. If you're smart you won't shop at newegg...order from Amazon and sleep well. EDIT: 06/05/12 Ok, I've upped my review from 1-star to 4-star. Newegg came through and handled the situation nicely. Credited me back, picked up the tab for shipping back, apologized, etc.,. I did have to purchase the camera elsewhere as they were out of stock on the silver camera. I got the camera to primarily take pictures of honey bees. I didn't want an expensive camera as I new it would be in some sticky situations. :) The camera has done great and I'm still learning it. It has some features that are good for close-ups. Close-ups are very good, regular shots are good, and HD video is good. With a 12mp resolution you can crop heavily. I can't say it's excellent but it's doggone good for an $80 camera! I'm pleased with it. Two features that are very nice and that most other cameras in this price range don't have is that it actually has an optical viewfinder and that it uses two AA batteries. The viewfinder is *very* helpful in bright situations when the lcd screen washed out. If your batteries go out while on the road you can stop and pick up some regular batteries and keep going. I use four Eneloop rechargeable batteries and they work great and maintain a charge for a long time...actually better than Duracell alkalines! In a pinch, though, I'll stick some alkalines in. ;) Anyhow, it's a good camera at a good price.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent for close-up nature photography
*by L***K on April 27, 2011*

Like it's Powershot siblings, the Canon A1200 is a heck of a nice piece of equipment for shooting nature close-ups. I've taken this camera out twice now, and so far it has taken wonderful photos. I've posted some samples from a single hike. Although the A1200 can't squeeze in on a subject as closely as the A480 (one of my all-time favorite cameras), this new Canon camera is capable of focusing just an inch and a half away from the subject in "Macro" mode. I usually carry one or two Pentax DLSR cameras as I hike through miles of woodland trails every weekend, and although they're great cameras, they simply can't beat Canon Powershots for capturing the tiniest nature subjects, in my opinion. If a subject is smaller than a quarter, out come the Powershots. This camera takes photos that easily match or beat the quality of images you'll find in typical nature guides by Peterson or Simon & Schuster. Spend a year on the trail with it, and you could easily have a full set of quality publishable photos. Unlike more expensive point-and-shoots or DSLRs, this Powershot doesn't have camera raw or enough pixels to fill a wall, but the image quality and output is suitable for small posters, so who cares? Frankly, counting pixels and foaming over camera raw are not admirable traits, and neither of those things produces good pictures. Image noise seems to be a bit improved since the A480s and A490s came out, especially when shooting in lower light. This camera has 12 versus 10 megapixels of its predecessors, so in theory you can get a larger photo now and still retain sharpness and detail. The controls will be familiar to anyone who has used a Canon point-and-shoot. I like the general layout of buttons compared to other brands, but that may be just because I'm more familiar with Canon. The A1200 has a viewfinder, which I'll never use because the thing is usually shooting photos right on the ground, and although I like the outdoors, I'm not sticking my face in the dirt and squinting through a viewfinder when I don't have to. The LCD screen is good enough. I've banged and tortured the daylights out of one A480 and killed another one after multiple assaults due to clumsiness. So far, this camera has taken a little knocking around without a complaint. The A1200 shoots HD video, which isn't nearly as good as even an inexpensive video camera, but nonetheless I was surprised that the movies looked as good as they did. When shooting video, you'll get the best results if you stabilize the camera on a tripod, the back of a chair, a railing, or tree branch, depending on where you are. Video compression is a little cleaner that way, and you can avoid making people sick from zinging the camera around like a roller coaster. Here are some tips for taking good close-up nature photos with this camera. I usually shoot with the dial in "P" mode. Most importantly, always remember to set the camera on "Macro" (the flower icon button). That allows it to focus as close as 1.5 inches away. Since the camera resets when you turn it off, Arggh!, you have to turn "Macro" on each time you restart it. On this camera, macro focus becomes dysfunctional if you zoom in, so keep it zoomed all the way out. Next, go into the menu and change the general settings. AF Frame should be "Center" so you can pick the point to focus on, AF Frame Size should be "Small" so it doesn't get confused as to where it should focus, and the Digital Zoom is garbage and should be banished forever. Unlike the "Macro" setting, these settings will NOT go away when you turn the camera off, fortunately. Since this is not an image-stabilized camera model, find some way to keep it still when shooting. When you're focused on a close-up subject, even a tiny movement is enough to blur your photo. To keep my camera still, I swear by a monopod with an adjustable pivoting head. Basically it's a one-legged tripod. A monopod can remove the worst of your hand jitters, and it doesn't even need to be extended to the ground -- just having your camera mounted to a stick helps stabilize your shot. Practice photographing coins or small subjects in your yard to get a feeling for macro photography. You'll notice that the area of sharpest focus is not as deep as it is when subjects are father away. You have to make deliberate choices on the point of sharpest focus. Check the photos on a computer if possible, so you can really see how well you're doing. And finally, shoot a million pictures. This is the digital age. You don't have to pay for dud prints any more. Be vicious when culling out the duds, because believe me, nobody wants to see 75 views of the same buttercup flower.

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