Canon A800 vs Nikon D70s

Below is a complete review of the Canon A800 vs Nikon D70s, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and D70s (6MP) and the A800 (1/2.3") and D70s (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The A800 was introduced 5 years later than the D70s and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon A800 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D70s being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the A800 grades vs the D70s for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A800 and Nikon D70s. The whole galleries are available at Canon A800 Gallery and Nikon D70s Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A800 enjoys outer measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Nikon D70s has proportions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the A800 and the D70s.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and D70s is 93 and 61 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A800 and D70s.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A800 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Canon A800 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger A800 should have an edge in sensor technology.