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Canon A800 vs Panasonic XS1

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
19
Overall
28
Canon PowerShot A800 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Canon A800 vs Panasonic XS1 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
  • Launched January 2011
Panasonic XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Canon A800 vs Panasonic XS1 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Canon A800 and Panasonic XS1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and XS1 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A800 was brought out 24 months prior to the XS1 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A800 scores vs the XS1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Panasonic XS1

 A800 XS1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Canon A800

 XS1 A800 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2011More modern by 24 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k115kCrisper display (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A800 and Panasonic XS1

 A800 XS1 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Canon A800 vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A800 has got outside dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Panasonic XS1 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A800 and the XS1.

Canon A800 vs Panasonic XS1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A800 and XS1 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Canon A800 vs Panasonic XS1 top view buttons comparison

Canon A800 vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A800 and XS1.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic XS1 to give you more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged A800 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon A800 vs Panasonic XS1 sensor size comparison

Canon A800 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A800 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A800 Portrait photography features
Panasonic XS1 Portrait photography features
26
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A800 Street photography details
Panasonic XS1 Street photography details
46
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (103 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A800 Sports photography features
Panasonic XS1 Sports photography features
29
provides tracking autofocus
good battery pack (300 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A800 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Travel photography camera
55
good battery pack (300 CIPA)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competitors (103 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A800 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Landscape photography camera
27
good battery pack (300 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
39
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A800 Vlogging details
Panasonic XS1 Vlogging details
24
provides face detection focus
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic support
31
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (103 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic jack
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Canon A800 vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A800 and Panasonic XS1
 Canon PowerShot A800Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A800 Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-05 2013-01-07
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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 115k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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
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 186 gr (0.41 pounds) 103 gr (0.23 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6")
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 images 260 images
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $90 $130