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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A800

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Canon ELPH 510 HS front
 
Canon PowerShot A800 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A800 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 510 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 99 x 59 x 22mm
  • Announced March 2012
  • Additionally Known as IXUS 1100 HS
Canon A800
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 186g - 94 x 61 x 31mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A800 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon ELPH 510 HS versus Canon A800, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Canon. The image resolution of the ELPH 510 HS (12MP) and the A800 (10MP) is very close and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 510 HS was manufactured 15 months after the A800 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the ELPH 510 HS scores against the A800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 510 HS over the Canon A800

 ELPH 510 HS A800 
RevealedMarch 2012January 2011Newer by 15 months
Display size3.2"2.5"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution461k115kClearer display (+346k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Canon ELPH 510 HS

 A800 ELPH 510 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon A800

 ELPH 510 HS A800 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A800 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 510 HS features external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Canon A800 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the ELPH 510 HS vs the A800.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A800 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 510 HS and A800 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A800 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A800 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The image underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 510 HS and A800.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon ELPH 510 HS to render greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger ELPH 510 HS provides an edge in sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A800 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A800 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Portrait photography information
Canon A800 Portrait photography information
26
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
25
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Street photography highlights
Canon A800 Street photography highlights
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
lighter than competitors (206 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Sports photography highlights
Canon A800 Sports photography highlights
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
29
offers tracking focus
great battery life (300 shots)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Travel photography advice
Canon A800 Travel photography advice
66
lighter than competitors (206g)
offers touch focus
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long zoom (336mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
55
great battery life (300 per charge)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Landscape photography info
Canon A800 Landscape photography info
36
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
26
great battery life (300 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 510 HS Vlogging highlights
Canon A800 Vlogging highlights
35
relatively wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (206g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
24
offers face detect autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
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Canon ELPH 510 HS vs Canon A800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 510 HS and Canon A800
 Canon ELPH 510 HSCanon PowerShot A800
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon ELPH 510 HS Canon PowerShot A800
Also Known as IXUS 1100 HS -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-03-01 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - DIGIC 3
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 37-122mm (3.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.9 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 115 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 15s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 206g (0.45 lb) 186g (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Battery type - AA
Battery ID NB-9L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $200 $90