Canon PowerShot
A810
 vs
Canon PowerShot
A800

Canon PowerShot A810

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Canon PowerShot A800

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A810

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
28 mm
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A800

Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A810
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 37 mm
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 More than 20% better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 25fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 115k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.3x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom
Weight Lighter 171 g vs 186 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.2" vs 1.2"
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon A800
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A810 Canon PowerShot A810
36 vs 35
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Canon PowerShot A800 Canon PowerShot A800
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.2"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
0.8 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
A810:2.7"
A800:2.5"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
A810:28 mm
A800:37 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
A810:230k dots
A800:115k dots
Size Large Help
A810:95x62x30 mm
A800:94x61x31 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
A810:720p @ 25fps
A800:480p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A810:5x
A800:3.3x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Size Is significantly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A810
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A800
Sony DSC-S5000

Sony DSC-S5000

Compact

$105 - $141
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the DSC-S5000 vs the PowerShot A810
Compare the DSC-S5000 vs the PowerShot A800
Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$92
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot A1300 vs the PowerShot A810
Compare the PowerShot A1300 vs the PowerShot A800
Nikon Coolpix L25

Nikon Coolpix L25

Compact

$83
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Coolpix L25 vs the PowerShot A810
Compare the Coolpix L25 vs the PowerShot A800
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact
Size Is significantly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot A810
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot A800
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$140 - $167
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the PowerShot A810
Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the PowerShot A800
Nikon Coolpix S2600

Nikon Coolpix S2600

Compact

$136 - $163
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is significantly smaller
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the PowerShot A810
Compare the Coolpix S2600 vs the PowerShot A800

Canon PowerShot A810 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L26

Nikon Coolpix L26

Compact

$94
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix L26 vs the PowerShot A810
Nikon Coolpix L27

Nikon Coolpix L27

Compact

$109 - $124
Wide angle Better wide angle
Macro focus Better macro capability
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Compare the Coolpix L27 vs the PowerShot A810
Canon PowerShot A1400

Canon PowerShot A1400

Compact

$99 - $109
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Battery life Shorter battery life
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot A1400 vs the PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A800 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S01

Nikon Coolpix S01

Ultra compact

$97
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much smaller
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S01 vs the PowerShot A800
Polaroid Z2300 Instant Digital Camera

Polaroid Z2300 Instant Digital Camera

Digicam

$180 - $250
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Z2300 Instant Digital Camera vs the PowerShot A800
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5

Digicam
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Compare the Lumix DMC-LS5 vs the PowerShot A800

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