Canon PowerShot A800 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
10.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3.3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A800
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.2 cm
Width 9.4 cm
Depth 3.1 cm
Weight 138 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver | Grey | Red
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3.3x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot A800
Sensor Resolution 10.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Electronic
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot A800
Image Processor DIGIC III
LENS Canon PowerShot A800
Type Zoom lens - 3.3x zoom - 6.6 - 21.6 mm - f/3.0-5.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 37 - 122mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 6 groups / 7 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A800
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 5
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A800
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, foliage, beach, kids & pets, snow, super vivid, poster effect
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A800
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 115,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon PowerShot A800
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 3 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A800
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 640 x 480
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot A800
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A800
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 2 x AA alkaline battery (included)
AA NiMH rechargeable battery (optional)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A800
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot A800
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Smile Detection Auto Shutter, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, Motion Detection Technology
OTHERS Canon PowerShot A800
Included Accessories USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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