Canon PowerShot A800

231 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Image quality (18)
Battery (13)
Zoom (7)
Build quality (6)
Flash (5)

Negative
Shutter (4)
Responsiveness (3)
Features (3)
Viewfinder (1)
Stabilizer (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 231 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the flash and build quality. The zoom and battery are also appreciated. The screen and features get negative views. There are some mixed reviews about the connectivity.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon PowerShot A800 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: Joshua Goldman (cnet.com)

Canon PowerShot A800 (Silver)

Editors' note: Several design elements, features, and shooting options are identical between Canon's PowerShot A800 and the PowerShot A495 we reviewed earlier, so parts of this review are taken from that one.

The Canon PowerShot A800 is a no-frills point-and-shoot that takes AA-size batteries. It's easy to use and produces nice photos despite its low price.

The A800 has slow shooting performance and a low-resolution LCD that's very difficult to see in bright sunlight.

Considering its bargain price, you'll get excellent photos from the Canon PowerShot A800. Just don't expect anything more than that and you'll be fine.

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by: (etechreviews.net)

Canon PowerShot A800 – Extremely Good Value for Money

Canon PowerShot A800 is a no-frills point and shoot camera that offers great value, surprisingly good images and dead-simple operation. It is very easy to use and provides nice images, despite its low price. It is a new entry level camera in the...

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by: PJ Jacobowitz (techreviewsource.com)

Canon PowerShot A800

This pocket camera comes with compromises, but a $90 price tag and dead-simple operation help balance the Canon PowerShot A800's lack of optical image stabilization and HD-video capture. It also delivers good, clean, sharp images, along with solid...

Inexpensive under-$100 price. Sharp photos. Simple to operate

Lacks optical image stabilization. No high-def video capture. Low-resolution LCD

This pocket camera comes with compromises, but a $90 price tag and dead-simple operation help balance the Canon PowerShot A800's lack of optical image stabilization and HD-video capture.

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Consumer review by: Kaffeeklatsch29 (cnet.com)

"its a great camera for the price."

Can you please have a review of the Fujifilm FinePIx JV100 and the AgfaPhoto Optima 147 for the a800 have the close price for these cams, so I want to know who's the best among them, justifying there prices (in the Philippines, they're all about 50 US...

It is cheap, handy and excellent picture quality for the price.

The low-end video quality sucks.

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review by: Sandipan101 (cnet.com)

Great for an entry level digital camera.

Another excellent product from Canon. Its a great one for first-timers especially.

Ease of use; fast operation:the controls are very responsive; good for both the novice and the enthusiast

No image stabilization for still pictures, but considering the price, it can be overlooked

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review by: Sandipan101 (cnet.com)

"Great for an entry level digital camera."

Another excellent product from Canon. Its a great one for first-timers especially.

Ease of use; fast operation:the controls are very responsive; good for both the novice and the enthusiast.

No image stabilization for still pictures, but considering the price, it can be overlooked.

May, 2011

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Canon PowerShot A800

alaTest has collected and analyzed 57 user reviews of the Canon PowerShot A800 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

value for money, usability, portability, zoom, performance

shutter, responsiveness

77% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: J. B. Steptoe (amazon.com)

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I returned this camera, because it did not work. The memory card could not be removed.I sent it back twice, and still could not remove it.

Oct, 2012

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Consumer review by: MCS Shopper (amazon.com)

Beginner's impressions

This is the first digital camera I've used, I've only been using it for a couple of weeks, and I didn't know what to expect from a $90 camera (I later noticed Amazon also offers it in black for $75). It seems a very good camera, but the non-intuitive...

Sep, 2012

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Consumer review by: Tuck (amazon.com)

Decent camera for everyday use, nothing fancy

This is your basic digital camera. Very easy to use and lightweight. Pictures are very average, but for a camera under $100, it is just right. Not many options that come along. I bought this camera because I had many upcoming vacations. I also bought a...

Sep, 2012

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