Canon PowerShot A800

Announced: 05/01/2011

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Canon PowerShot A800

Body type

Body type
Compact

Sensor

Max resolution
3648 x 2736
Other resolutions
3648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Effective pixels
10 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
11 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Processor
DIGIC 3

Image

ISO
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Boosted ISO (minimum)
3200
Boosted ISO (maximum)
3200
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
No

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
37–122 mm
Optical zoom
3.3×
Maximum aperture
F3–5.8
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (4x)
    Manual focus
    No
    Normal focus range
    25 cm (9.84″)
    Macro focus range
    1 cm (0.39″)
    Number of focus points
    9

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fixed
    Screen size
    2.5″
    Screen dots
    115,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Screen type
    TFT LCD
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    None

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    15 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/2000 sec
    Aperture priority
    No
    Shutter priority
    No
    Manual exposure mode
    No
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes
    Flash range
    3.00 m
    External flash
    No
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
    Continuous drive
    0.8 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10sec, custom)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Average
      Exposure compensation
      ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      No

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
      Format
      Motion JPEG
      Microphone
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      No
      Remote control
      No

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      No
      Battery
      AA
      Battery description
      2 x AA batteries
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      300
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      186 g (0.41 lb / 6.56 oz)
      Dimensions
      94 x 61 x 31 mm (3.7 x 2.4 x 1.22″)

      Other features

      Timelapse recording
      No

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