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Canon A800 vs Nikon S9500

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A800 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9500 front
Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
37
Overall
40

Canon A800 vs Nikon S9500 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
  • Released January 2011
Nikon S9500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-550mm (F) lens
  • 205g - 110 x 60 x 31mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Earlier Model is Nikon S9300
  • Replacement is Nikon S9700
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Canon A800 vs Nikon S9500 Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Canon A800 vs Nikon S9500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and S9500 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A800 was announced 3 years prior to the S9500 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A800 scores vs the S9500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Nikon S9500

 A800 S9500 

Reasons to pick Nikon S9500 over the Canon A800

 S9500 A800 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2011More recent by 25 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution614k115kSharper screen (+499k dot)

Common features in the Canon A800 and Nikon S9500

 A800 S9500 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon A800 vs Nikon S9500 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A800 offers exterior dimensions 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 Nikon S9500 has dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon A800 vs Nikon S9500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A800 vs the S9500.

Canon A800 vs Nikon S9500 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A800 and S9500 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon A800 vs Nikon S9500 top view buttons comparison

Canon A800 vs Nikon S9500 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A800 and S9500.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Nikon S9500 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older A800 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A800 vs Nikon S9500 sensor size comparison

Canon A800 vs Nikon S9500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A800 vs Nikon S9500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A800
Portrait photography with Nikon S9500
25
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
31
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A800 Street photography info
Nikon S9500 Street photography info
46
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (205g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A800
Sports photography with Nikon S9500
29
supports tracking autofocus
great battery power (300 per charge)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
42
excellent zoom range (25-550mm 22.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (230 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A800 Travel photography factors
Nikon S9500 Travel photography factors
55
great battery power (300 shots)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
71
lighter than competition in class (205 grams)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (550mm)
very good max aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (230 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A800 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon S9500 Landscape photography highlights
26
great battery power (300 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery power (230 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A800 Vlogging information
Nikon S9500 Vlogging information
24
supports face detection focus
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (205g)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
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Canon A800 vs Nikon S9500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A800 and Nikon S9500
 Canon PowerShot A800Nikon Coolpix S9500
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot A800 Nikon Coolpix S9500
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2013-01-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 3 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 99
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 25-550mm (22.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 115k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 7.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 186 gr (0.41 pounds) 205 gr (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 110 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 pictures 230 pictures
Battery form AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10sec, custom) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $90 $230