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Is the Canon A800 good for Landscape Photography?

Canon PowerShot A800
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Canon A800 Landscape Photography Score

POOR
Canon A800 has a score of 13 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape Photography is important for you, we strongly recommend you to consider the Alternative cameras listed at the bottom of this page.
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Canon A800 Landscape Photography Detailed Analysis
No Manual Exposure Mode
A correct exposure of a landscape shot is very important. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Lack of manual exposure mode in these conditions means lot of shadow and highlight clipping.
No Manual Focus Mode
Manual focus in landscape photography is very useful in order to have a sharp image and minimize the areas that are out of focus. Autofocus may not consistently give you the best results.
37 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
Even though there are very good examples of landscapes photos taken with tele lenses, most of the landscape photos are taken with wide angle lenses. Unfortunately, with the widest focal length of 37mm, Canon A800 doesn't provide a real wide angle coverage.
No RAW shooting capability
RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Canon A800's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensors.
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
Landscapes photography is where you need the maximum resolution. Unfortunately Canon A800's 10.0MP sensor doesn't deliver much and limit you with smaller prints and less fine details.
No Environmental Sealings
Landscape photographs are taken outdoors and you should be prepared for all kind of weather conditions.

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Canon A800 Alternatives in Compact cameras for Landscape Photography

Panasonic ZS70

Compare A800 vs ZS70

20 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #299
Rank in Compact Cameras: #9
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 91
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic ZS80

Compare A800 vs ZS80

20 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #280
Rank in Compact Cameras: #3
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 91
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic ZS60

Compare A800 vs ZS60

18 MP | 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #281
Rank in Compact Cameras: #4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon G9 X II

Compare A800 vs G9 X II

20 MP | 1' BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-84 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #300
Rank in Compact Cameras: #5
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon G9 X

Compare A800 vs G9 X

20 MP | 1' BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-84 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #305
Rank in Compact Cameras: #8
Canon PowerShot G9 X
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
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