Canon A800 vs FujiFilm JZ500

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon A800 versus FujiFilm JZ500, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and JZ500 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A800 was announced 7 months later than the JZ500 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A800 matches up versus the JZ500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A800 & FujiFilm FinePix JZ500. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A800 Gallery & FujiFilm JZ500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A800 enjoys physical measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm JZ500 has dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the A800 compared to the JZ500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A800 and JZ500 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A800 and JZ500.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the FujiFilm JZ500 to produce more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer A800 will have an advantage in sensor tech.