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Canon A495 vs Nikon S8200

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S8200 front
Portability
91
Imaging
38
Features
47
Overall
41

Canon A495 vs Nikon S8200 Key Specs

Canon A495
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Nikon S8200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-350mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 213g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Released August 2011
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Canon A495 vs Nikon S8200 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon A495 and Nikon S8200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and S8200 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A495 was introduced 19 months earlier than the S8200 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A495 grades against the S8200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Nikon S8200

 A495 S8200 

Reasons to pick Nikon S8200 over the Canon A495

 S8200 A495 
ReleasedAugust 2011January 2010More recent by 19 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution961k115kCrisper screen (+846k dot)

Common features in the Canon A495 and Nikon S8200

 A495 S8200 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon A495 vs Nikon S8200 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A495 offers physical measurements 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 S8200 has dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A495 compared to the S8200.

Canon A495 vs Nikon S8200 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A495 and S8200 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Nikon S8200 top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Nikon S8200 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A495 and S8200.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S8200 to give extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older A495 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Canon A495 vs Nikon S8200 sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Nikon S8200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Nikon S8200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A495 Portrait photography info
Nikon S8200 Portrait photography info
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
39
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A495 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S8200 as a Street photography camera
46
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
lighter than competitors (213g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A495 Sports photography features
Nikon S8200 Sports photography features
16
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
41
great zoom range (25-350mm 14.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (250 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A495 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S8200 as a Travel photography camera
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
68
lighter than competitors (213g)
offers touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (350mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (250 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A495 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S8200 as a Landscape photography camera
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
45
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery life (250 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A495
Vlogging with Nikon S8200
21
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone support
34
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (213g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
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Canon A495 vs Nikon S8200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Nikon S8200
 Canon PowerShot A495Nikon Coolpix S8200
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot A495 Nikon Coolpix S8200
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-05 2011-08-24
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 25-350mm (14.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 115 thousand dot 961 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 gr (0.39 lb) 213 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $109 $329