Canon A495 vs Fujifilm Z1000EXR

Let's look much closer at the Canon A495 and Fujifilm Z1000EXR, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and Fujifilm Z1000EXR (16MP) and the A495 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm Z1000EXR (1/2") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A495 was introduced 24 months before the Fujifilm Z1000EXR making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the A495 scores vs the Fujifilm Z1000EXR with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A495 and Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR. The whole galleries are available at Canon A495 Gallery and Fujifilm Z1000EXR Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A495 provides 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 Fujifilm Z1000EXR has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the A495 vs the Fujifilm Z1000EXR.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A495 and Fujifilm Z1000EXR is 93 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A495 and Fujifilm Z1000EXR.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A495 having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Fujifilm Z1000EXR will resolve greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older A495 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.