Fujifilm X100 has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features EXR processor. On the other hand, Canon 1200D has a
18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor.
Canon 1200D's sensor provides 6MP more than Fujifilm X100's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Another difference between these two cameras is that Fujifilm X100's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the X100 and 1200D sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Fujifilm X100 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon 1200D. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Fujifilm X100 and Canon 1200D sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, X100 has scored 73, 10 points higher than 1200D.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Fujifilm X100 |
73 |
22.9 bits |
12.4 Evs |
1001 ISO |
Canon 1200D |
63 |
21.9 bits |
11.3 Evs |
724 ISO |