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Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-330 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
  • Released January 2010
Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus VR-320
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Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon A495 versus Olympus VR-330, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and VR-330 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A495 was introduced 13 months earlier than the VR-330 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the A495 matches up versus the VR-330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Olympus VR-330

 A495 VR-330 

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Canon A495

 VR-330 A495 
RevealedFebruary 2011January 2010More recent by 13 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k115kClearer display (+345k dot)

Common features in the Canon A495 and Olympus VR-330

 A495 VR-330 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Canon A495 provides physical 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) and the Olympus VR-330 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A495 vs the VR-330.

Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A495 and VR-330 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and VR-330.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus VR-330 to give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older A495 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A495 Portrait photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography advice
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A495 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VR-330 as a Street photography camera
46
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (158g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A495 Sports photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography advice
16
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A495 Travel photography information
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography information
50
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
70
lighter than competition in class (158g)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A495 Landscape photography information
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography information
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
42
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A495 Vlogging advice
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging advice
21
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone support
32
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (158g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
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Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Olympus VR-330
 Canon PowerShot A495Olympus VR-330
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A495 Olympus VR-330
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-05 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 115k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175g (0.39 pounds) 158g (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model 2 x AA LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $109 $220