Canon A800 vs Canon S110

Its time to look closer at the Canon A800 vs Canon S110, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are produced by Canon. The image resolution of the A800 (10MP) and the S110 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the A800 (1/2.3") and S110 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor size.

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The A800 was launched 20 months before the S110 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A800 grades vs the S110 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A800 and Canon PowerShot S110. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A800 Gallery and Canon S110 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A800 has got external measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Canon S110 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Canon A800 vs Canon S110 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the A800 compared to the S110.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A800 and S110 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A800 and S110.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A800 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon S110 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A800 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.