Canon A495 vs Nikon D90

Following is a in depth comparison of the Canon A495 versus Nikon D90, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the A495 (10MP) and the D90 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the A495 (1/2.3") and D90 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The A495 was unveiled 15 months after the D90 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon A495 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D90 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A495 matches up versus the D90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A495 & Nikon D90. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A495 Gallery & Nikon D90 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Canon A495 provides external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Nikon D90 has specifications of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the A495 vs the D90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A495 and D90 is 93 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A495 and D90.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A495 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Nikon D90 will give more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger A495 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.