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Canon A495 vs Nikon S6500

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6500 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Canon A495 vs Nikon S6500 Key Specs

Canon A495
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Nikon S6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 95 x 58 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Canon A495 vs Nikon S6500 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon A495 vs Nikon S6500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and S6500 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A495 was announced 4 years before the S6500 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A495 grades versus the S6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Nikon S6500

 A495 S6500 

Reasons to pick Nikon S6500 over the Canon A495

 S6500 A495 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2010Fresher by 36 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k115kClearer screen (+345k dot)

Common features in the Canon A495 and Nikon S6500

 A495 S6500 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Canon A495 vs Nikon S6500 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A495 provides external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Nikon S6500 has measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A495 vs the S6500.

Canon A495 vs Nikon S6500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A495 and S6500 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Nikon S6500 top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Nikon S6500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A495 and S6500.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon S6500 to deliver greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older A495 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon A495 vs Nikon S6500 sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A495 Portrait photography info
Nikon S6500 Portrait photography info
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
43
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A495 Street photography factors
Nikon S6500 Street photography factors
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (250 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A495
Sports photography with Nikon S6500
16
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A495 Travel photography factors
Nikon S6500 Travel photography factors
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competitors in class (250g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A495
Landscape photography with Nikon S6500
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
49
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A495 Vlogging advice
Nikon S6500 Vlogging advice
21
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
34
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (250g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of external mic socket
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Canon A495 vs Nikon S6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Nikon S6500
 Canon PowerShot A495Nikon Coolpix S6500
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot A495 Nikon Coolpix S6500
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-05 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 115k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175g (0.39 lb) 250g (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 95 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 2 x AA SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $109 $170