Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot A480 vs Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A480

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A480

True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Weight
Light-weight
140 g
Canon PowerShot A800

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A800

True resolution
High true resolution
9.7 MP
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm

differences

Advantages of the Canon A480

Weight Significantly lighter 140 g vs 186 g
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More than 20% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
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the Canon A480

Advantages of the Canon A800

Lowest price Cheaper $83.55 vs $137.15
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The best price we've seen is $54 cheaper (around 40% less)
Canon PowerShot A800 Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A480 Canon PowerShot A480
39 vs 39
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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.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
A480:$137.15
A800:$83.55
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.2"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
37 mm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.5"
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
Movie format Standard resolution video Help
A480:480p @ 20fps
A800:480p @ 30fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
115k dots
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
A480:92x62x31 mm
A800:94x61x31 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
3.3x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot A490

Canon PowerShot A490

Compact

$102

Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot A495

Canon PowerShot A495

Compact

$109

Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1

Compact

$89

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing

Canon PowerShot A480 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier

Canon PowerShot A800 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$109

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix L25

Nikon Coolpix L25

Compact

$77 - $131

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Nikon Coolpix L24

Nikon Coolpix L24

Compact

$60

Screen size Much larger screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture

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