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Canon A800 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A800 front
 
Olympus SZ-30MR front
Portability
89
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38

Canon A800 vs Olympus SZ-30MR 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
  • Introduced January 2011
Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Launched March 2011
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Canon A800 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon A800 versus Olympus SZ-30MR, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The A800 was revealed very close to the SZ-30MR so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A800 grades versus the SZ-30MR when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 A800 SZ-30MR 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Canon A800

 SZ-30MR A800 
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k115kCrisper screen (+345k dot)

Common features in the Canon A800 and Olympus SZ-30MR

 A800 SZ-30MR 
LaunchedJanuary 2011March 2011Same generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon A800 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A800 offers outside dimensions 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 Olympus SZ-30MR has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A800 compared to the SZ-30MR.

Canon A800 vs Olympus SZ-30MR size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A800 and SZ-30MR is 93 and 89 respectively.

Canon A800 vs Olympus SZ-30MR top view buttons comparison

Canon A800 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A800 and SZ-30MR.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus SZ-30MR to show extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

Canon A800 vs Olympus SZ-30MR sensor size comparison

Canon A800 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A800 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A800 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography highlights
25
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
34
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A800 Street photography details
Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography details
46
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (226g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A800 Sports photography details
Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography details
29
has tracking autofocus
good battery (300 CIPA)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
41
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A800 Travel photography information
Olympus SZ-30MR Travel photography information
55
good battery (300 shots)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
lighter than average in class (226g)
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A800
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
26
good battery (300 per charge)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.5")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
40
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A800
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-30MR
24
has face detection focus
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
34
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (226g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of mic support
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Canon A800 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A800 and Olympus SZ-30MR
 Canon PowerShot A800Olympus SZ-30MR
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A800 Olympus SZ-30MR
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-05 2011-03-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 3 TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 115k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1700 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
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 186 gr (0.41 pounds) 226 gr (0.50 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
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 photographs 220 photographs
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA LI-50B
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 1 1
Price at release $90 $279