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Canon A495 vs Canon SD4000 IS

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Canon A495 vs Canon SD4000 IS Key Specs

Canon A495
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Canon SD4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-5.3) lens
  • 175g - 100 x 54 x 23mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
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Canon A495 vs Canon SD4000 IS Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon A495 versus Canon SD4000 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are created by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A495 (10MP) and the SD4000 IS (10MP) is relatively similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A495 was manufactured 6 months prior to the SD4000 IS so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A495 scores vs the SD4000 IS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 A495 SD4000 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Canon A495

 SD4000 IS A495 
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k115kSharper screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A495 and Canon SD4000 IS

 A495 SD4000 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010August 2010Similar generation
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Canon A495 vs Canon SD4000 IS Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A495 provides physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Canon SD4000 IS has dimensions of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the A495 versus the SD4000 IS.

Canon A495 vs Canon SD4000 IS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A495 and SD4000 IS is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Canon SD4000 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Canon SD4000 IS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A495 and SD4000 IS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution so you should expect similar quality of files however you may want to factor the release date of the products into consideration.

Canon A495 vs Canon SD4000 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Canon SD4000 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Canon SD4000 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A495
Portrait photography with Canon SD4000 IS
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A495
Street photography with Canon SD4000 IS
46
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A495 Sports photography advice
Canon SD4000 IS Sports photography advice
16
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A495 Travel photography factors
Canon SD4000 IS Travel photography factors
50
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
64
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A495 Landscape photography info
Canon SD4000 IS Landscape photography info
22
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A495 Vlogging highlights
Canon SD4000 IS Vlogging highlights
21
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone support
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Canon A495 vs Canon SD4000 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Canon SD4000 IS
 Canon PowerShot A495Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A495 Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Also called - IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-05 2010-08-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Digic 4
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 28-105mm (3.8x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/2.0-5.3
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 115k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175g (0.39 lbs) 175g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 2 x AA NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $109 $300