Canon A800 Alternatives
The A800 stands at #217 out of 261 in Small Sensor Compact cameras. Here is a short analysis of the A800.
10MP
1/2.3"
186 grams
37-122mm (f3.0-5.8)
Portability
93 Imaging
33 Features
19 Overall
27
93 Imaging
33 Features
19 Overall
27
built in lens has zoom (37-122mm 3.3 x zoom)
good battery (300 shots)
great min ISO (80)
has built in flash
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
does not have external mic support
does not have HDMI out
does not have headphone support
Below are some competitors to the Canon PowerShot A800 sorted by their total score. It is possible to look at a complete review of any camera or a comparison to the Canon A800 by visiting the urls under every camera card. You can press on the image to check out a visual comparison or follow this link to see them all side by side.
#1 Fujifilm X30
12MP
2/3"
423 grams
28-112mm (f2.0-2.8)
Portability
80 Imaging
39 Features
73 Overall
52
80 Imaging
39 Features
73 Overall
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
built in lens has zoom (28-112mm 4.0 x zoom)
comes with phase detect AF
decent sized screen (3 inches)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
does not have headphone support
heavier than competition (423 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
#2 Nikon P7800
12MP
1/1.7"
399 grams
28-200mm (f2.0-4.0)
Portability
82 Imaging
37 Features
73 Overall
51
82 Imaging
37 Features
73 Overall
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
built in lens has zoom (28-200mm 7.1 x zoom)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
does have external mic support
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
does not have headphone support
heavier than competition (399 grams)
lacks phase detect AF
#3 Nikon P7700
12MP
1/1.7"
392 grams
28-200mm (f2.0-4.0)
Portability
82 Imaging
37 Features
70 Overall
50
82 Imaging
37 Features
70 Overall
50
built in image stabilization (Optical)
built in lens has zoom (28-200mm 7.1 x zoom)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
does have external mic support
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
does not have headphone support
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (392 grams)
#4 Olympus XZ-2 iHS
12MP
1/1.7"
346 grams
28-112mm (f1.8-2.5)
Portability
85 Imaging
37 Features
67 Overall
49
85 Imaging
37 Features
67 Overall
49
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
built in lens has zoom (28-112mm 4.0 x zoom)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
does not have headphone support
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (346 grams)
#5 Casio EX-10
12MP
1/1.7"
384 grams
28-112mm (f1.8-2.5)
Portability
83 Imaging
37 Features
65 Overall
48
83 Imaging
37 Features
65 Overall
48
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
built in lens has zoom (28-112mm 4.0 x zoom)
comes with focus by touch
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
does not have external mic support
does not have headphone support
external flash not possible
#6 Samsung EX2F
12MP
1/1.7"
294 grams
24-80mm (f1.4-2.7)
Portability
90 Imaging
37 Features
62 Overall
47
90 Imaging
37 Features
62 Overall
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
built in lens has zoom (24-80mm 3.3 x zoom)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
does have HDMI out
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
does not have external mic support
does not have headphone support
does not have Time Lapse recording
#7 Canon G16
12MP
1/1.7"
356 grams
28-140mm (f1.8-2.8)
Portability
85 Imaging
37 Features
62 Overall
47
85 Imaging
37 Features
62 Overall
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
built in lens has zoom (28-140mm 5.0 x zoom)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
does have HDMI out
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
does not have external mic support
does not have headphone support
heavier than competition (356 grams)
#8 Fujifilm X20
12MP
2/3"
353 grams
28-112mm (f2.0-2.8)
Portability
83 Imaging
38 Features
59 Overall
46
83 Imaging
38 Features
59 Overall
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
built in lens has zoom (28-112mm 4.0 x zoom)
comes with phase detect AF
decent sized screen (2.8 inches)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
does not have external mic support
does not have headphone support
does not have Time Lapse recording
#9 Pentax MX-1
12MP
1/1.7"
391 grams
28-112mm (f1.8-2.5)
Portability
84 Imaging
37 Features
60 Overall
46
84 Imaging
37 Features
60 Overall
46
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
built in lens has zoom (28-112mm 4.0 x zoom)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
does have HDMI out
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
does not have external mic support
does not have headphone support
does not have Time Lapse recording