Canon A495 vs Nikon S8000
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Canon A495 vs Nikon S8000 Key Specs
(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
- Announced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 183g - 103 x 57 x 27mm
- Launched June 2010

Canon A495 vs Nikon S8000 Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon A495 and Nikon S8000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and S8000 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The A495 was unveiled 5 months earlier than the S8000 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the A495 grades versus the S8000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon A495 vs Nikon S8000 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A495 & Nikon Coolpix S8000. The full galleries are available at Canon A495 Gallery & Nikon S8000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Nikon S8000
A495 | S8000 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Canon A495
S8000 | A495 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 115k | Sharper screen (+806k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A495 and Nikon S8000
A495 | S8000 | |||
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Launched | January 2010 | ![]() | June 2010 | Same age |
Manual focus | ![]() | No manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Canon A495 vs Nikon S8000 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A495 has got physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Nikon S8000 has sizing of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).
Check out the Canon A495 and Nikon S8000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A495 and the S8000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A495 and S8000 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Nikon S8000 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A495 and S8000.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Nikon S8000 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Canon A495 vs Nikon S8000 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon A495 vs Nikon S8000 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A495 | Nikon Coolpix S8000 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Nikon |
Model type | Canon PowerShot A495 | Nikon Coolpix S8000 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2010-01-05 | 2010-06-16 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Expeed C2 |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
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) | 30-300mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-5.8 | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 2cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 115k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 8 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.00 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 175 grams (0.39 pounds) | 183 grams (0.40 pounds) |
Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 103 x 57 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | EN-EL12 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) | Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $109 | $300 |