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Canon A800 vs Olympus 7000

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
19
Overall
28
Canon PowerShot A800 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Canon A800 vs Olympus 7000 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
  • Announced January 2011
Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Other Name is mju 7000
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Canon A800 vs Olympus 7000 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon A800 vs Olympus 7000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the A800 (10MP) and the 7000 (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The A800 was manufactured 2 years after the 7000 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A800 matches up against the 7000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Olympus 7000

 A800 7000 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2009Newer by 25 months

Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Canon A800

 7000 A800 
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k115kCrisper display (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A800 and Olympus 7000

 A800 7000 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon A800 vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A800 features 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) while the Olympus 7000 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the A800 versus the 7000.

Canon A800 vs Olympus 7000 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and 7000 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon A800 vs Olympus 7000 top view buttons comparison

Canon A800 vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The picture here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A800 and 7000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus 7000 to provide more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more modern A800 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A800 vs Olympus 7000 sensor size comparison

Canon A800 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A800 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A800
Portrait photography with Olympus 7000
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includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A800 Street photography details
Olympus 7000 Street photography details
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A800 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Sports photography camera
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includes tracking autofocus
good battery (300 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A800
Travel photography with Olympus 7000
55
good battery (300 CIPA)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
56
has built in flash
great zoom (260mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A800 Landscape photography details
Olympus 7000 Landscape photography details
27
good battery (300 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
32
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A800 Vlogging factors
Olympus 7000 Vlogging factors
24
includes face detection focus
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
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Canon A800 vs Olympus 7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A800 and Olympus 7000
 Canon PowerShot A800Olympus Stylus 7000
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A800 Olympus Stylus 7000
Otherwise known as - mju 7000
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2009-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 3 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 37-260mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 115 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 186g (0.41 lbs) 172g (0.38 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures -
Battery format AA -
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10sec, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $90 $280