| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10 MP | 24.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT | - |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | No |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot A800 10.0MP DSLR Camera | EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot A800 | EOS 1500D |
| Model Number | A800 | EOS 1500D |
| Series | PowerShot | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10 MP | 24.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 94.3 x 61.6 x 31.2mm | 129 x 101.3 x 77.6 mm |
| Weight | 186 GM | 475 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| SLR Variant | - | Single Kit With 18-55 Lens 16 Gb Memory Card & Carry Case |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3-inch | 22.3 x 14.9mm |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 14 |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 6.6 W - 21.6 Tmm - 35mm film equivalent 37 - 122mm | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3.3x | 35x |
| Aperture Range | f/3.0W - f/5.8 T | - |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF Mount |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Normal 0.4 in. 1cm - infinity W, 9.8 in. 25cm - infinity T, Macro 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. 1-50cm W, 9.8 in. - 1.6 ft. 25 - 50cm T | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot | - |
| White Balancing | Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom | - |
| exposure features |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1 - 1/2000 sec. 15 - 1/2000 sec. Total shutter speed range | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. in P mode Approx. 2.2 shots/sec in Low Light mode or Blur Reduction | - |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | - |
| image features |
| Gross Pixel | 10.6 MP | - |
| Image Format | - | JPEG, RAW 14-bit Canon original |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT | - |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 115,000 dots | - |
| LCD Display | TFT color | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx. 115000 dots | - |
| Touch Screen | - | No |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card | - |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Alkaline batteries approx. 300 shots | - |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | Monaural | - |
| Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | P, Auto, Scene*1, Movie*2 *1 Blur Reduction, Portrait, Kids & Pets, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Sunset, Fireworks, Long Shutter *2 Standard | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder Type | - | Optical Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 95% |
| connectivity features |
| GPS | - | Yes |
| Wifi | - | Yes |