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Canon A495 vs Canon SX720 HS

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX720 HS front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
51
Overall
48

Canon A495 vs Canon SX720 HS Key Specs

Canon A495
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Canon SX720 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 270g - 110 x 64 x 36mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX710 HS
  • New Model is Canon SX730 HS
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Canon A495 vs Canon SX720 HS Overview

Below is a complete analysis of the Canon A495 vs Canon SX720 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Canon. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and SX720 HS (20.3MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A495 was announced 7 years prior to the SX720 HS and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A495 matches up against the SX720 HS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Canon SX720 HS

 A495 SX720 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX720 HS over the Canon A495

 SX720 HS A495 
ReleasedFebruary 2016January 2010More recent by 74 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k115kCrisper display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Canon A495 and Canon SX720 HS

 A495 SX720 HS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon A495 vs Canon SX720 HS Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A495 features outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Canon SX720 HS has specifications of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A495 compared to the SX720 HS.

Canon A495 vs Canon SX720 HS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A495 and SX720 HS is 93 and 89 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Canon SX720 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Canon SX720 HS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and SX720 HS.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX720 HS to give extra detail with its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older A495 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A495 vs Canon SX720 HS sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Canon SX720 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Canon SX720 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A495
Portrait photography with Canon SX720 HS
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
48
you can focus manually
MP count good (20.3MP)
provides face detection focusing
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A495 as a Street photography camera
Canon SX720 HS as a Street photography camera
46
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (270 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A495
Sports photography with Canon SX720 HS
16
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
48
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20.3MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.9 frames per second)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (250 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A495
Travel photography with Canon SX720 HS
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
67
lighter than competition (270g)
MP count good (20.3MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (960mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery life (250 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A495 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SX720 HS as a Landscape photography camera
22
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
50
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20.3MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery life (250 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A495 Vlogging highlights
Canon SX720 HS Vlogging highlights
21
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
35
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (270 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have external mic port
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Canon A495 vs Canon SX720 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Canon SX720 HS
 Canon PowerShot A495Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A495 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-05 2016-02-18
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - DIGIC 6
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20.3 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 24-960mm (40.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.3-6.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 115 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 5.9fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, on, off, slow synchro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 gr (0.39 lb) 270 gr (0.60 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 110 x 64 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4")
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 life - 250 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NB-13L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Price at release $109 $379