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Canon A800 vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A800 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Canon A800 vs Panasonic FH10 Key Specs

Canon A800
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 186g - 94 x 61 x 31mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Canon A800 vs Panasonic FH10 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Canon A800 vs Panasonic FH10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and FH10 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A800 was revealed 24 months before the FH10 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A800 grades against the FH10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Panasonic FH10

 A800 FH10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Canon A800

 FH10 A800 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2011Newer by 24 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k115kSharper display (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A800 and Panasonic FH10

 A800 FH10 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon A800 vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A800 has physical 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) whilst the Panasonic FH10 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A800 compared to the FH10.

Canon A800 vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A800 and FH10 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Canon A800 vs Panasonic FH10 top view buttons comparison

Canon A800 vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A800 and FH10.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH10 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged A800 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Canon A800 vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Canon A800 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A800 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A800
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH10
25
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
30
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A800
Street photography with Panasonic FH10
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (103g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A800
Sports photography with Panasonic FH10
29
features tracking focus
great battery pack (300 shots)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A800
Travel photography with Panasonic FH10
55
great battery pack (300 CIPA)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competitors (103 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A800 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography features
26
great battery pack (300 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
39
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A800 Vlogging features
Panasonic FH10 Vlogging features
24
features face detect autofocus
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone support
31
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (103g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Canon A800 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A800 and Panasonic FH10
 Canon PowerShot A800Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot A800 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 3 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 115 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 186g (0.41 lb) 103g (0.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 photos 260 photos
Battery style AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $90 $110