Canon A495 vs Canon G11

Below, we are looking at the Canon A495 vs Canon G11, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are produced by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A495 (10MP) and the G11 (10MP) is very comparable but the A495 (1/2.3") and G11 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A495 was unveiled within a month of the G11 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A495 grades against the G11 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A495 & Canon PowerShot G11. The full galleries are provided at Canon A495 Gallery & Canon G11 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A495 provides exterior 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 Canon G11 has sizing of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A495 vs the G11.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A495 and G11 is 93 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A495 and G11.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The A495 uses the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow DOF trickier.