Canon A495 vs Olympus VH-410

Let's look more closely at the Canon A495 versus Olympus VH-410, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and VH-410 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A495 was launched 3 years prior to the VH-410 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the A495 matches up vs the VH-410 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A495 & Olympus VH-410. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A495 Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A495 comes with external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Olympus VH-410 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A495 compared to the VH-410.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A495 and VH-410 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A495 and VH-410.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus VH-410 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older A495 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.