Canon A495 vs Olympus 550WP

Below is a in-depth overview of the Canon A495 and Olympus 550WP, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the A495 (10MP) and the 550WP (10MP) is fairly well matched and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A495 was released 13 months later than the 550WP making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the A495 scores against the 550WP with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A495 & Olympus Stylus 550WP. The complete galleries are available at Canon A495 Gallery & Olympus 550WP Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A495 comes with physical dimensions 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 550WP has measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A495 versus the 550WP.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A495 and 550WP is 93 and 94 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and 550WP.

Clearly, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact resolution and you can expect similar quality of photos though you will want to take the age of the products into consideration. The younger A495 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.