Canon 1D vs Canon A800

Here, we are analyzing the Canon 1D versus Canon A800, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 1D (4MP) and A800 (10MP) and the 1D (APS-H) and A800 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The 1D was released 10 years earlier than the A800 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D being a Large SLR camera and the Canon A800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 1D grades against the A800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1D and Canon PowerShot A800. The complete galleries are available at Canon 1D Gallery and Canon A800 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 1D provides outside dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 1585 grams (3.49 lbs) whilst the Canon A800 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs).

Check out the Canon 1D versus Canon A800 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the 1D and the A800.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1D and A800 is 50 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D and A800.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1D due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon A800 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older 1D is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.