Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-3
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Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-3 Key Specs
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- 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
- Launched January 2010
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Launched February 2016
- Succeeded the Olympus SH-2
Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-3 Overview
Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Apple patent reveals improved iPhone camera durabilityThe A495 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the SH-3 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A495 matches up against the SH-3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-3 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A495 and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The full galleries are available at Canon A495 Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Olympus SH-3
A495 | SH-3 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Canon A495
SH-3 | A495 | |||
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Launched | February 2016 | January 2010 | More recent by 74 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 115k | Clearer screen (+345k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon A495 and Olympus SH-3
A495 | SH-3 | |||
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Manually focus | No manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-3 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A495 provides external 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) while the Olympus SH-3 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
Examine the Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A495 versus the SH-3.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A495 and SH-3 is 93 and 88 respectively.
Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-3 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and SH-3.
As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus SH-3 to render extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older A495 will be behind in sensor innovation.
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Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A495 | Olympus Stylus SH-3 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Olympus |
Model | Canon PowerShot A495 | Olympus Stylus SH-3 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2010-01-05 | 2016-02-08 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 37-122mm (3.3x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.0-5.8 | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 115k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 11.5fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.00 m | 8.30 m (at ISO 3200) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (15 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 175 gr (0.39 pounds) | 271 gr (0.60 pounds) |
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 Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 380 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 2 x AA | LI-92B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $109 | $579 |