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Canon A800 vs Sony QX10

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
19
Overall
28
Canon PowerShot A800 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
34
Overall
39

Canon A800 vs Sony QX10 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Launched September 2013
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Canon A800 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Canon A800 and Sony QX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A800 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the QX10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon A800 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the A800 grades against the QX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Sony QX10

 A800 QX10 
Screen size2.5""Bigger screen (+2.5")
Screen resolution115k0kClearer screen (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Canon A800

 QX10 A800 
LaunchedSeptember 2013January 2011More modern by 32 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A800 and Sony QX10

 A800 QX10 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon A800 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon A800 comes with exterior measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has proportions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A800 against the QX10.

Canon A800 vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A800 and QX10 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon A800 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

Canon A800 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A800 and QX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony QX10 to give you greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged A800 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A800 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Canon A800 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A800 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A800 Portrait photography advice
Sony QX10 Portrait photography advice
26
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
37
decent megapixels (18MP)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A800
Street photography with Sony QX10
46
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
68
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
lighter than average (105g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A800
Sports photography with Sony QX10
29
comes with tracking focus
great battery pack (300 shots)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (220 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A800 Travel photography factors
Sony QX10 Travel photography factors
55
great battery pack (300 shots)
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than average (105g)
offers focus via touch
decent megapixels (18MP)
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery life (220 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A800 Landscape photography info
Sony QX10 Landscape photography info
27
great battery pack (300 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.5")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
39
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small ( inches)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery life (220 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A800 Vlogging information
Sony QX10 Vlogging information
24
comes with face detect focus
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone support
34
rather wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than average (105 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1440 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
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Canon A800 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A800 and Sony QX10
 Canon PowerShot A800Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot A800 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Class Small Sensor Compact Lens-style
Revealed 2011-01-05 2013-09-04
Physical type Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches -
Screen resolution 115k dots 0k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT LCD Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync None
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1440x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 186g (0.41 lb) 105g (0.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 pictures 220 pictures
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10sec, custom) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $90 $250