Canon A800 10.0-megapixel PowerShot digital camera

Easy street

Why should taking pictures be tough? When you're in the moment, whether you're herding children or partying with friends, you want to stay in the moment, and nothing can take you out of those moments faster than trying to fiddle with the settings on your camera. The Canon A800 features an easy to use Smart AUTO setting that makes all the adjustments for aperture, focus, and balance after analyzing the shot, and does it all in the background so all you have to do is press the button and get the satisfaction of a perfect picture. A 3.3x optical zoom gives you more options for framing your shots, whether you need to get the entire group, or your subject is ready for their closeup. To make things even easier, the A800 uses AA batteries, so if you find yourself running low, replacement batteries are simple to find!

In the box

Included with your purchase are: PowerShot A800 camera, 2 AA batteries, wrist strap, USB cable, CD-ROM

Comparison Specifications

Maximum pixels: 10.0-megapixel capture resolution / 1/2.3" CCD image sensor
Memory: Supports the following memory cards: SD, SDHC, SDXC / MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus, HC MMC Plus
Zoom power: 3.3x optical zoom / 4x digital zoom / 13x combined zoom
Shooting modes: Program / Auto / Movie / Special Scene, including Poster Effect and Super Vivid
Flash modes: Auto / Slow Synchro / On / Off
Movie mode: Video capture / 640 x 480 and 320 x 240 resolution
Viewscreen: 2.5" TFT color LCD display / 100% coverage / 115,000 pixels
Digital interface: 1 USB v2.0 port / NTSC/PAL video out / Monaural audio out

Additional Specifications

Smart AUTO mode
Special Scene shooting modes: Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Face Self-Timer, Low Light, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow Fireworks, Long Shutter
Face detection: Auto Focus / Auto Exposure / White Balance
Continuous shooting: 0.8 shots per second
White balance: Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Fluorescent H / Custom
Photo effects: My Colors Off / Vivid / Neutral / Sepia / Black & White / Custom
Playback modes: Single, Magnification, Resume, Index, Slideshow, Red-eye Correction, Resize, Rotate, Jump, Focus Check, Histogram, Overexposure warning
Battery: Accepts 2 AA-size batteries (Alkaline or NiMH) / Battery life: 300 shots, alkaline; 500 shots, NiMH / Playback time: 11 hr, alkaline; 12 hr, NiMH

Manufacturer Specifications

Lens: 37mm - 122mm focal length (@35mm equivalent) / TTL autofocus system
Maximum aperture: f/21.6- f/6.6
Shutter speed: 15 - 1/2000 sec range
ISO sensitivity: 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
Light metering: Evaluative / Center-weighted average / Spot
Exposure control method: Program AE / AE Lock
Self-timer: 10-second delay
File format: Exif 2.2 (JPEG), still images / AVI (Motion JPEG video and WAV audio), movie