Canon A495 vs Nikon S33

Following is a complete assessment of the Canon A495 and Nikon S33, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and S33 (13MP) and the A495 (1/2.3") and S33 (1/3.1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The A495 was introduced 6 years prior to the S33 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A495 matches up against the S33 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A495 and Nikon Coolpix S33. The whole galleries are available at Canon A495 Gallery and Nikon S33 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A495 offers outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Nikon S33 has dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A495 compared to the S33.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A495 and S33 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and S33.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A495 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon S33 will offer you greater detail using its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged A495 is going to be behind in sensor technology.