Canon A495 vs Olympus SZ-11

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Canon A495 and Olympus SZ-11, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A495 was introduced 18 months earlier than the SZ-11 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A495 matches up vs the SZ-11 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A495 & Olympus SZ-11. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A495 Gallery & Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A495 enjoys outer dimensions 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 SZ-11 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A495 vs the SZ-11.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A495 and SZ-11 is 93 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A495 and SZ-11.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SZ-11 to offer more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older A495 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.