Canon A495 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Here is a extended assessment of the Canon A495 and Olympus SP-600 UZ, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the A495 (10MP) and the SP-600 UZ (12MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A495 was launched around the same time to the SP-600 UZ which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the A495 matches up vs the SP-600 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A495 & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The complete galleries are available at Canon A495 Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon A495 enjoys outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Olympus SP-600 UZ has specifications of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A495 compared to the SP-600 UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A495 and SP-600 UZ is 93 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A495 and SP-600 UZ.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus SP-600 UZ to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.