Canon A495 vs Nikon S32

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon A495 versus Nikon S32, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and S32 (13MP) and the A495 (1/2.3") and S32 (1/3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The A495 was brought out 5 years earlier than the S32 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the A495 matches up versus the S32 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A495 & Nikon Coolpix S32. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A495 Gallery & Nikon S32 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon A495 comes with external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Nikon S32 has measurements of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A495 versus the S32.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A495 and S32 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reading specifications. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and S32.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A495 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon S32 will offer you greater detail having its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older A495 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.