Canon A495 vs Canon SX600 HS

Here, we are comparing the Canon A495 and Canon SX600 HS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Canon. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and SX600 HS (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A495 was introduced 5 years earlier than the SX600 HS and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A495 matches up vs the SX600 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A495 and Canon PowerShot SX600 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon A495 Gallery and Canon SX600 HS Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon A495 features external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Canon SX600 HS has measurements of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A495 vs the SX600 HS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A495 and SX600 HS is 93 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A495 and SX600 HS.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon SX600 HS to resolve greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older A495 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.