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Canon A800 vs Nikon L810

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A800 front
 
Nikon Coolpix L810 front
Portability
74
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Canon A800 vs Nikon L810 Key Specs

Canon A800
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 186g - 94 x 61 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2011
Nikon L810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 23-585mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 430g - 111 x 76 x 83mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Refreshed by Nikon L820
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Canon A800 vs Nikon L810 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon A800 vs Nikon L810, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and L810 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A800 was introduced 13 months earlier than the L810 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A800 grades vs the L810 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Nikon L810

 A800 L810 

Reasons to pick Nikon L810 over the Canon A800

 L810 A800 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2011More recent by 13 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k115kSharper screen (+806k dot)

Common features in the Canon A800 and Nikon L810

 A800 L810 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon A800 vs Nikon L810 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon A800 comes with outside dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Nikon L810 has proportions of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the A800 against the L810.

Canon A800 vs Nikon L810 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and L810 is 93 and 74 respectively.

Canon A800 vs Nikon L810 top view buttons comparison

Canon A800 vs Nikon L810 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The graphic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A800 and L810.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon L810 to give extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older A800 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A800 vs Nikon L810 sensor size comparison

Canon A800 vs Nikon L810 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A800 vs Nikon L810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A800
Portrait photography with Nikon L810
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features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A800 Street photography factors
Nikon L810 Street photography factors
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no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A800 Sports photography advice
Nikon L810 Sports photography advice
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features tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (300 shots)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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incredible zoom range (23-585mm 25.4 x zoom)
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.2 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A800 Travel photography information
Nikon L810 Travel photography information
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better than average battery pack (300 shots)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
60
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (23mm)
great reach (585mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A800 Landscape photography factors
Nikon L810 Landscape photography factors
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better than average battery pack (300 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.5 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
41
reasonably wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A800 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon L810 as a Vlogging camera
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features face detection autofocus
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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reasonably wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
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Canon A800 vs Nikon L810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A800 and Nikon L810
 Canon PowerShot A800Nikon Coolpix L810
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot A800 Nikon Coolpix L810
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2012-02-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 3 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 23-585mm (25.4x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 115k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT LCD TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 1.2 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 186 gr (0.41 pounds) 430 gr (0.95 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 111 x 76 x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 300 photographs
Battery style AA AA
Battery ID 2 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $90 $280