Canon A800 vs Panasonic SZ7

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon A800 versus Panasonic SZ7, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and SZ7 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A800 was manufactured 12 months before the SZ7 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the A800 grades against the SZ7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A800 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A800 Gallery & Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A800 comes with outside dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ7 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A800 compared to the SZ7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A800 and SZ7 is 93 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A800 and SZ7.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic SZ7 to offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older A800 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.