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Canon A800 vs Samsung WB350F

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A800 front
 
Samsung WB350F front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Canon A800 vs Samsung WB350F 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
  • Announced January 2011
Samsung WB350F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Canon A800 vs Samsung WB350F Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Canon A800 versus Samsung WB350F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and WB350F (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A800 was launched 4 years before the WB350F and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A800 matches up vs the WB350F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Samsung WB350F

 A800 WB350F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Canon A800

 WB350F A800 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2011More recent by 36 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k115kCrisper screen (+345k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A800 and Samsung WB350F

 A800 WB350F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon A800 vs Samsung WB350F Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A800 has outer dimensions 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 Samsung WB350F has proportions of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the A800 vs the WB350F.

Canon A800 vs Samsung WB350F size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and WB350F is 93 and 90 respectively.

Canon A800 vs Samsung WB350F top view buttons comparison

Canon A800 vs Samsung WB350F Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A800 and WB350F.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Samsung WB350F to offer more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older A800 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Canon A800 vs Samsung WB350F sensor size comparison

Canon A800 vs Samsung WB350F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A800 vs Samsung WB350F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A800 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB350F as a Portrait photography camera
25
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
40
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A800 Street photography info
Samsung WB350F Street photography info
46
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (276 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A800 Sports photography features
Samsung WB350F Sports photography features
29
provides tracking autofocus
great battery life (300 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
50
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A800 Travel photography factors
Samsung WB350F Travel photography factors
55
great battery life (300 per charge)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than average (276 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A800 Landscape photography details
Samsung WB350F Landscape photography details
26
great battery life (300 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.5")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
50
has manual focus
quite wide (23mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A800 Vlogging features
Samsung WB350F Vlogging features
24
provides face detection autofocus
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
34
quite wide (23mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (276g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have mic jack
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Canon A800 vs Samsung WB350F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A800 and Samsung WB350F
 Canon PowerShot A800Samsung WB350F
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot A800 Samsung WB350F
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 3 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 115k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 16 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 lb) 276 gr (0.61 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Battery format AA -
Battery model 2 x AA SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10sec, custom) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $90 $260