Canon A495 vs Olympus 7030
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Canon A495 vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Canon A495 vs Olympus 7030 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A495 & Olympus Stylus 7030. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A495 Gallery & Olympus 7030 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Olympus 7030
A495 | 7030 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Canon A495
7030 | A495 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 2.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 115k | Clearer screen (+115k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A495 and Olympus 7030
A495 | 7030 | |||
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Introduced | January 2010 | January 2010 | Same age | |
Manual focus | No manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A495 and 7030 is 93 and 95 respectively.
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.
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Canon A495 vs Olympus 7030 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A495 | Olympus Stylus 7030 | |
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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 |