Canon A495 vs Fujifilm X-T1

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon A495 versus Fujifilm X-T1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and Fujifilm X-T1 (16MP) and the A495 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X-T1 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The A495 was brought out 5 years earlier than the Fujifilm X-T1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon A495 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm X-T1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A495 grades against the Fujifilm X-T1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A495 and Fujifilm X-T1. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A495 Gallery and Fujifilm X-T1 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon A495 features outside dimensions 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 Fujifilm X-T1 has specifications of 129mm x 90mm x 47mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 1.9") along with a weight of 440 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A495 compared to the Fujifilm X-T1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A495 and Fujifilm X-T1 is 93 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The visual here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and Fujifilm X-T1.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A495 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Fujifilm X-T1 will give you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older A495 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.