Canon PowerShot A800 Review

Overall Score

29

Main Features

  • 10 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 37-122 mm (3.3x) F3.0-5.8 Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 1600 ISO
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • 1 fps continuous shooting
  • 640 x 480 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 94 x 61 x 31 mm, 186g.
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Canon PowerShot A800 Overview


First introduced in January, 2011, Canon PowerShot A800 is a 10 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.


Canon A800 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Canon PowerShot A800

Sensor resolution of Canon A800 ~ 3646 x 2742 pixels.

Canon A800 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 9,997,332 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Canon A800


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot A800 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
1.0 fps Continuous Shooting
9 Focus Points
±2 AE Bracketing Range
AF Face Detection
3.0 Lens at Wide
186g Light Body
37 mm Wide Angle Lens
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.0
Small LCD Screen: 2"
Slow Continuous Shooting: 115 fps
No Articulating Screen
No Full HD Video
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Low Max Native ISO: 1600
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.8
Low Screen Resolution: 115k dots
Low Battery Life: 300 shots
Type Scores

Canon PowerShot A800 has an Overall Score of 29/100 and ranked #711 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1142 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Canon A800 Scores
Imaging score
19
Features score
23
Value for money score
48
Portability score
96
Overall score
29
Average Scores in Small Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
22
Features Score
34
Value For Money Score
53
Portability Score
96
Overall score
36

Physical Dimensions of Canon A800


Canon PowerShot A800 weighs 186g and has external dimensions of 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7 x 2.4 x 1.22"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Canon A800 is 11 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category. Canon A800 is less by 4mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Canon A800
186g
Average weight
175g
Min weight
103g
Max weight
423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Canon A800
31mm
Average Thickness
26mm
Min Thickness
10mm
Max Thickness
60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot A800 with the dimensions:

Canon PowerShot A800

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight PowerShot A800 Dimensions PowerShot A800
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 Panasonic ZS40 240 g 186 g 111 x 64 x 34 mm 94 x 61 x 31 mm
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 186 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 94 x 61 x 31 mm
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Canon A3100 IS 165 g 186 g 97 x 58 x 28 mm 94 x 61 x 31 mm
Fujifilm X30 Fujifilm X30 423 g 186 g 119 x 72 x 60 mm 94 x 61 x 31 mm
Nikon Coolpix P7800 Nikon P7800 399 g 186 g 119 x 78 x 50 mm 94 x 61 x 31 mm
Casio Exilim EX-10 Casio EX-10 384 g 186 g 120 x 68 x 49 mm 94 x 61 x 31 mm
Canon EOS 80D Canon 80D 730 g 186 g 139 x 105 x 79 mm 94 x 61 x 31 mm
Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon G5 X 353 g 186 g 112 x 76 x 44 mm 94 x 61 x 31 mm

Specifications of Canon PowerShot A800


General
Brand Canon
Model PowerShot A800
Announced January, 2011
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 1
Screen
Screen Size 2"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 115k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/15 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 1.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 3.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type CCD
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 10 MP
Max Image Resolution 3648 x 2736
Max Native ISO 1600
Min Native ISO 80
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 640 x 480
Video Formats Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 300 shots
Battery Type AA
Battery Model 2 x AA
Physical
Weight 186 g
Physical Dimensions 94 x 61 x 31 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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