Canon A495 vs Nikon P500

Here is a detailed analysis of the Canon A495 and Nikon P500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the A495 (10MP) and the P500 (12MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A495 was manufactured 13 months prior to the P500 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon A495 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the A495 matches up versus the P500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A495 & Nikon Coolpix P500. The entire galleries are available at Canon A495 Gallery & Nikon P500 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A495 enjoys external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Nikon P500 has proportions of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") and a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A495 against the P500.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A495 and P500 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A495 and P500.

Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon P500 to render more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older A495 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.