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Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs

Canon A495
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Updated by Olympus SH-2
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Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Canon A495 and Olympus SH-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and SH-1 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A495 was announced 5 years before the SH-1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A495 scores vs the SH-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Olympus SH-1

 A495 SH-1 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Canon A495

 SH-1 A495 
RevealedMarch 2014January 2010Fresher by 51 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k115kCrisper screen (+345k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A495 and Olympus SH-1

 A495 SH-1 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A495 has exterior measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-1 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A495 and the SH-1.

Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A495 and SH-1 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A495 and SH-1.

All in all, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SH-1 to result in greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older A495 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A495 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SH-1 as a Portrait photography camera
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
37
good resolution (16MP)
features face detect focus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A495 Street photography details
Olympus SH-1 Street photography details
46
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (271g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A495
Sports photography with Olympus SH-1
16
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
good battery (380 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A495 Travel photography details
Olympus SH-1 Travel photography details
50
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
74
good battery (380 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (271g)
has touch to focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A495
Landscape photography with Olympus SH-1
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
49
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good battery (380 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A495 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SH-1 as a Vlogging camera
21
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic socket
37
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic jack
lighter than competition in class (271g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Olympus SH-1
 Canon PowerShot A495Olympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A495 Olympus Stylus SH-1
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-05 2014-03-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 115k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 gr (0.39 lbs) 271 gr (0.60 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
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 life - 380 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $109 $349