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Canon PowerShot A800

Announced Jan 5, 2011 •
10 megapixels | 2.5″ screen | 37 – 122 mm (3.3×)
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Canon Powershot A800 10 MP Digital Camera with 3.3x Optical Zoom (Silver)
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Product description
Announced Jan 5, 2011

One of the early 2011 A series compacts, the 10MP A800 uses 2 AA batteries and features a 2.5" LCD, 3.3x optical zoom lens starting at 37mm and comes with the comapny's Smart Auto mode. The A800 is available in black, red, silver and black.

Quick specs
Body type Compact
Max resolution 3648 x 2736
Effective pixels 10 megapixels
Sensor size 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type CCD
ISO Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Focal length (equiv.) 37–122 mm
Max aperture F3–5.8
Articulated LCD Fixed
Screen size 2.5″
Screen dots 115,000
Max shutter speed 1/2000 sec
Format Motion JPEG
Storage types SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
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″)

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