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PowerShot A800

Canon

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
10 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Max resolution
3648 x 2736
ISO
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Boosted ISO (minimum)
3200
Boosted ISO (maximum)
3200
Uncompressed format
No

Lens and focus

Focal length (equiv.)
37–122 mm
Maximum aperture
F3–5.8
Optical zoom
3.3×
Number of focus points
9
Manual focus
No
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Image stabilization
No

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
15 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Continuous drive
0.8 fps
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Metering modes
MultiCenter-weightedAverage
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Built-in flash
Yes
External flash
No
Timelapse recording
No

Video and audio

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

Viewfinder and screen

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

Body and connections

Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus
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″)
Environmentally sealed
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Remote control
No

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

An independent review has not yet been added to this record.

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

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Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →