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Canon A800 vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
19
Overall
28
Canon PowerShot A800 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Canon A800 vs Olympus SH-1 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 SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Successor is Olympus SH-2
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Canon A800 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Canon A800 and Olympus SH-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and SH-1 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A800 was released 4 years earlier than the SH-1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A800 matches up against the SH-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Olympus SH-1

 A800 SH-1 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Canon A800

 SH-1 A800 
RevealedMarch 2014January 2011More modern by 39 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k115kClearer display (+345k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon A800 and Olympus SH-1

 A800 SH-1 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Canon A800 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Canon A800 enjoys external measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus SH-1 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A800 compared to the SH-1.

Canon A800 vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A800 and SH-1 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Canon A800 vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Canon A800 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The picture underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A800 and SH-1.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-1 to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A800 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A800 vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Canon A800 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A800 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A800
Portrait photography with Olympus SH-1
26
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
37
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A800 Street photography info
Olympus SH-1 Street photography info
46
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with touch focus
lighter than competitors in class (271g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A800
Sports photography with Olympus SH-1
29
supports tracking autofocus
good battery power (300 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A800 Travel photography advice
Olympus SH-1 Travel photography advice
55
good battery power (300 CIPA)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
74
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (271 grams)
comes with touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A800
Landscape photography with Olympus SH-1
27
good battery power (300 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.5")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
49
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A800 Vlogging info
Olympus SH-1 Vlogging info
24
supports face detection autofocus
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic support
37
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic jack
lighter than competitors in class (271g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
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Canon A800 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A800 and Olympus SH-1
 Canon PowerShot A800Olympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A800 Olympus Stylus SH-1
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2014-03-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 3 TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 115 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 186g (0.41 pounds) 271g (0.60 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
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 images 380 images
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $90 $349