Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-330
93 Imaging
33 Features
10 Overall
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94 Imaging
37 Features
38 Overall
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Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-330 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
- Released January 2010
(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- Superseded the Olympus VR-320
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").
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-330 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A495 & Olympus VR-330. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A495 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Olympus VR-330
A495 | VR-330 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Canon A495
VR-330 | A495 | |||
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Revealed | February 2011 | January 2010 | More recent by 13 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 115k | Clearer display (+345k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A495 and Olympus VR-330
A495 | VR-330 | |||
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Manual focus | No manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | 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).
Check the Canon A495 versus Olympus VR-330 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon A495 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A495 | Olympus VR-330 | |
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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 |