Canon A800
Budget Compact Camera
vs Canon A810
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A800

Best price $40
  • Weighs a little bit less than the A810 4.87 oz vs 6.03 oz
  • Significantly cheaper street price $40 vs $219
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A810

Best price
$219
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 10 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 230k dots vs 115k dots
  • Newer camera February 2012 vs January 2011
  • Wider angle lens 5.0mm vs 6.6mm
  • Better video capture 720p 25fps vs 480p

What the Canon A800 and Canon A810 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 11 in³ vs 11 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 2.5″ vs 2.7″
  • Similiar flash recycle times 10 seconds

What’s missing from both the Canon A800 and the Canon A810

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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