Canon A490 vs Nikon S9500

Below is a complete review of the Canon A490 versus Nikon S9500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and S9500 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A490 was brought out 4 years prior to the S9500 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A490 scores versus the S9500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A490 and Nikon Coolpix S9500. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A490 Gallery and Nikon S9500 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A490 offers outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Nikon S9500 has measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check out the Canon A490 versus Nikon S9500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A490 against the S9500.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A490 and S9500 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A490 and S9500.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Nikon S9500 to offer you greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older A490 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.