Canon A495 vs Nikon P7700

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon A495 versus Nikon P7700, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the A495 (10MP) and the P7700 (12MP) is fairly similar but the A495 (1/2.3") and P7700 (1/1.7") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A495 was manufactured 4 years before the P7700 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A495 matches up versus the P7700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A495 & Nikon Coolpix P7700. The entire galleries are available at Canon A495 Gallery & Nikon P7700 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon A495 features external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Nikon P7700 has specifications of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the A495 against the P7700.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A495 and P7700 is 93 and 82 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and P7700.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A495 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Nikon P7700 will deliver more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older A495 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.