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Canon A800 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
19
Overall
28
Canon PowerShot A800 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Canon A800 vs Panasonic TS5 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
  • Released January 2011
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2013
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS4
  • Updated by Panasonic TS6
Photography Glossary

Canon A800 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon A800 vs Panasonic TS5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and TS5 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A800 was introduced 3 years before the TS5 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the A800 grades vs the TS5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Panasonic TS5

 A800 TS5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Canon A800

 TS5 A800 
LaunchedJuly 2013January 2011Fresher by 30 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k115kClearer screen (+345k dot)

Common features in the Canon A800 and Panasonic TS5

 A800 TS5 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Canon A800 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A800 comes with outside measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS5 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A800 against the TS5.

Canon A800 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and TS5 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A800 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Canon A800 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The visual below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A800 and TS5.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic TS5 to offer extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older A800 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A800 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Canon A800 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A800 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A800 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Portrait photography camera
26
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
32
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A800 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Street photography camera
46
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A800 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS5 Sports photography details
29
has tracking focus
good battery pack (300 per charge)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
47
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery power (370 shots)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A800
Travel photography with Panasonic TS5
55
good battery pack (300 shots)
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
72
great battery power (370 shots)
weather sealing
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A800
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS5
27
good battery pack (300 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
52
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
great battery power (370 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A800 Vlogging features
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging features
24
has face detect focusing
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone support
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of microphone port
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Canon A800 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A800 and Panasonic TS5
 Canon PowerShot A800Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A800 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2011-01-05 2013-07-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 3 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 115 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 186 grams (0.41 lb) 214 grams (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 370 pictures
Battery form AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 10sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $90 $350