Canon A1200 - Focus Test

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The Canon PowerShot A1200 is a 12.1 Megapixel budget compact with a 4x optical zoom lens and 2.7 inch LCD screen. Unusually for a compact camera these days, the A1200 is also equipped with a small optical viewfinder. In another slight departure from convention it additionally relies on two AA batteries for power rather than a proprietary Lithium Ion battery.

The PowerShot A1200 has all of the ease-of-use features you'd expect from a budget compact - only the PowerShot A800 sits below it in the A-series line-up - and also includes new features like Live View Control and Creative filters. Impressively for the money, it can also shoot 720p HD video, but like the A800 below it, lacks any form of image stabilisation.

The PowerShot A1200 has a lot to offer for a budget camera and is only a little more expensive than Canon's entry level A-series PowerShot, the A800, so is the PowerShot A1200 worth the extra cash, or are you just paying for features you're unlikely to make much use of? To find out, we tested the two PowerShots side-by side, along with seeing how Nikon's COOLPIX L24 compares. The L24 is Nikon's budget compact for 2011, replacing the COOLPIX L22. Nikon has gone for more resolution increasing the count from 12 to 14 Megapixels. That's great news if you want to make big prints on a small budget, but how does the L24 shape up against the PowerShots in terms of other features? Read our full review to find out which of these budget compacts best fits your needs.