Canon A495 vs Nikon D3300

Here, we will be looking at the Canon A495 versus Nikon D3300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and D3300 (24MP) and the A495 (1/2.3") and D3300 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The A495 was announced 5 years prior to the D3300 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon A495 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D3300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A495 matches up against the D3300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A495 & Nikon D3300. The whole galleries are available at Canon A495 Gallery & Nikon D3300 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A495 has physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Nikon D3300 has specifications of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the A495 versus the D3300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A495 and D3300 is 93 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The pic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and D3300.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A495 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon D3300 will provide greater detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged A495 will be behind in sensor innovation.