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Canon A495 vs Olympus 7030

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Canon A495 vs Olympus 7030 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 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also Known as mju 7030
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Canon A495 vs Olympus 7030 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon A495 versus Olympus 7030, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and 7030 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A495 was brought out very close to the 7030 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the A495 grades versus the 7030 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Olympus 7030

 A495 7030 

Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Canon A495

 7030 A495 
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k115kClearer screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A495 and Olympus 7030

 A495 7030 
IntroducedJanuary 2010January 2010Same age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Canon A495 vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A495 features 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 7030 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check out the Canon A495 versus Olympus 7030 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the A495 compared to the 7030.

Canon A495 vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A495 and 7030 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Olympus 7030 top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and 7030.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus 7030 to provide more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively.

Canon A495 vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A495
Portrait photography with Olympus 7030
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A495 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 7030 as a Street photography camera
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A495 Sports photography info
Olympus 7030 Sports photography info
16
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A495
Travel photography with Olympus 7030
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A495
Landscape photography with Olympus 7030
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
37
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A495 Vlogging advice
Olympus 7030 Vlogging advice
21
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
29
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone port
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Canon A495 vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Olympus 7030
 Canon PowerShot A495Olympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A495 Olympus Stylus 7030
Otherwise known as - mju 7030
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-05 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9 and 4:3
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 2.7"
Screen resolution 115 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 5.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lbs) 140 grams (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $109 $179