Canon A800 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon A800 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A800 was brought out 3 years prior to the Galaxy Camera which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A800 grades against the Galaxy Camera with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A800 & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A800 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A800 offers outer dimensions 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 Samsung Galaxy Camera has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A800 versus the Galaxy Camera.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and Galaxy Camera is 93 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A800 and Galaxy Camera.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Samsung Galaxy Camera to give extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged A800 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.