Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-1
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Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-1 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A495 & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The whole galleries are available at Canon A495 Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Olympus SH-1
A495 | SH-1 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Canon A495
SH-1 | A495 | |||
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Revealed | March 2014 | ![]() | January 2010 | Fresher by 51 months |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 115k | Crisper screen (+345k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon A495 and Olympus SH-1
A495 | SH-1 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
Take a look at the Canon A495 and Olympus SH-1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A495 | Olympus Stylus SH-1 | |
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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 |