Canon 5D MIV vs Canon A800

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon 5D MIV and Canon A800, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the 5D MIV (30MP) and A800 (10MP) and the 5D MIV (Full frame) and A800 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 5D MIV was announced 5 years later than the A800 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D MIV being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon A800 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 5D MIV grades versus the A800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and Canon PowerShot A800. The whole galleries are available at Canon 5D MIV Gallery and Canon A800 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon 5D MIV has exterior measurements of 151mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.9" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Canon A800 has specifications 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 5D MIV and the A800.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5D MIV and A800 is 55 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D MIV and A800.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 5D MIV using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Canon 5D MIV will offer you more detail with its extra 20MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent 5D MIV should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.