Nikon D5100 has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 2 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.
Below you can see the D5100 and 1200D sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon D5100 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 Nikon D5100 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, D5100 has scored 80, 17 points higher than 1200D.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D5100 |
80 |
23.5 bits |
13.6 Evs |
1183 ISO |
Canon 1200D |
63 |
21.9 bits |
11.3 Evs |
724 ISO |