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Canon A495 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon A495 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ 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
  • Announced January 2010
Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-610UZ
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Canon A495 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon A495 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A495 was revealed 24 months prior to the SP-620 UZ which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A495 grades vs the SP-620 UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

 A495 SP-620 UZ 

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Canon A495

 SP-620 UZ A495 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2010More modern by 24 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k115kSharper screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A495 and Olympus SP-620 UZ

 A495 SP-620 UZ 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon A495 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A495 comes with physical measurements 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 Olympus SP-620 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A495 against the SP-620 UZ.

Canon A495 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A495 and SP-620 UZ is 93 and 78 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A495 and SP-620 UZ.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus SP-620 UZ to show extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged A495 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A495 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A495 Portrait photography information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography information
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
34
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A495 Street photography info
Olympus SP-620 UZ Street photography info
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A495 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Sports photography camera
16
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
48
long zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A495 Travel photography information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography information
50
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
61
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (525mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A495 Landscape photography information
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography information
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.5")
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
41
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A495
Vlogging with Olympus SP-620 UZ
21
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone support
28
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
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Canon A495 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Canon PowerShot A495Olympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A495 Olympus SP-620 UZ
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-05 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias 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
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 115k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lb) 435 grams (0.96 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $109 $199