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Canon A800 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A800 front
 
Olympus SP-610UZ front
Portability
79
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
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Canon A800 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Key Specs

Canon A800
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 186g - 94 x 61 x 31mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • New Model is Olympus SP-620 UZ
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Canon A800 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Canon A800 versus Olympus SP-610UZ, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A800 was introduced at a similar time to the SP-610UZ and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A800 grades vs the SP-610UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 A800 SP-610UZ 

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Canon A800

 SP-610UZ A800 
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k115kCrisper screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A800 and Olympus SP-610UZ

 A800 SP-610UZ 
RevealedJanuary 2011January 2011Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon A800 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Canon A800 provides external 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) and the Olympus SP-610UZ has specifications of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Canon A800 versus Olympus SP-610UZ in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the A800 vs the SP-610UZ.

Canon A800 vs Olympus SP-610UZ size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and SP-610UZ is 93 and 79 respectively.

Canon A800 vs Olympus SP-610UZ top view buttons comparison

Canon A800 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The graphic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A800 and SP-610UZ.

All in all, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SP-610UZ to offer extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.

Canon A800 vs Olympus SP-610UZ sensor size comparison

Canon A800 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A800 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A800 Portrait photography information
Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography information
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provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A800
Street photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
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no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A800 Sports photography advice
Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography advice
29
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (300 per charge)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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long zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A800 Travel photography features
Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography features
55
better than average battery power (300 per charge)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (616mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A800 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-610UZ as a Landscape photography camera
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better than average battery power (300 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
40
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A800
Vlogging with Olympus SP-610UZ
24
provides face detection focusing
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic jack
26
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon A800 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A800 and Olympus SP-610UZ
 Canon PowerShot A800Olympus SP-610UZ
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A800 Olympus SP-610UZ
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 3 TruePic III
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 28-616mm (22.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.3-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 115 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 6.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 186g (0.41 pounds) 405g (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 340 pictures
Style of battery AA AA
Battery ID 2 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $90 $299