Canon A800 vs Leica C

The following is a complete comparison of the Canon A800 and Leica C, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Leica. The sensor resolution of the A800 (10MP) and the C (12MP) is relatively well matched but the A800 (1/2.3") and C (1/1.7") have different sensor dimensions.

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The A800 was launched 3 years earlier than the C which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A800 scores vs the C in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A800 and Leica C. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A800 Gallery and Leica C Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon A800 offers external measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Leica C has proportions of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the A800 and the C.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A800 and C is 93 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A800 and C.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A800 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Leica C will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A800 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.