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Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-3

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-3 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-3 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
  • Launched January 2010
Olympus SH-3
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Olympus SH-3

 A495 SH-3 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-3 over the Canon A495

 SH-3 A495 
LaunchedFebruary 2016January 2010More recent by 74 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k115kClearer screen (+345k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A495 and Olympus SH-3

 A495 SH-3 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-3 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-3 sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A495 Portrait photography details
Olympus SH-3 Portrait photography details
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
44
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A495 Street photography advice
Olympus SH-3 Street photography advice
46
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
70
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
supports touch to focus
lighter than competitors (271g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A495 Sports photography info
Olympus SH-3 Sports photography info
16
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (380 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A495
Travel photography with Olympus SH-3
50
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
74
great battery pack (380 per charge)
lighter than competitors (271g)
supports touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A495 Landscape photography features
Olympus SH-3 Landscape photography features
22
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
55
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A495 Vlogging highlights
Olympus SH-3 Vlogging highlights
21
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (271 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no external microphone socket
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Canon A495 vs Olympus SH-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Olympus SH-3
 Canon PowerShot A495Olympus Stylus SH-3
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