Canon A800 vs Canon SX710 HS

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A800 and Canon SX710 HS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Canon. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and SX710 HS (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A800 was announced 5 years prior to the SX710 HS and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A800 matches up against the SX710 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A800 and Canon PowerShot SX710 HS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A800 Gallery and Canon SX710 HS Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A800 enjoys outer dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Canon SX710 HS has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Look at the Canon A800 and Canon SX710 HS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A800 against the SX710 HS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and SX710 HS is 93 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A800 and SX710 HS.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon SX710 HS to resolve extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older A800 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.