Canon A495 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Following is a extensive overview of the Canon A495 versus Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A495 was launched 3 years prior to the SZ-31MR iHS which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A495 grades against the SZ-31MR iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A495 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A495 Gallery and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A495 features external 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) and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon A495 versus Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A495 and the SZ-31MR iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A495 and SZ-31MR iHS is 93 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A495 and SZ-31MR iHS.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A495 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.