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Canon A495 vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Canon A495 vs Panasonic FH6 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
  • Released January 2010
Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2012
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Canon A495 vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon A495 and Panasonic FH6, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and FH6 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A495 was launched 24 months before the FH6 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A495 scores versus the FH6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Panasonic FH6

 A495 FH6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Canon A495

 FH6 A495 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2010More modern by 24 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k115kClearer screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A495 and Panasonic FH6

 A495 FH6 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Canon A495 vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A495 provides outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic FH6 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A495 against the FH6.

Canon A495 vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A495 and FH6 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The picture below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A495 and FH6.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic FH6 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A495 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A495 vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A495 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography highlights
19
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
33
MP count decent (14MP)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A495 Street photography information
Panasonic FH6 Street photography information
46
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A495
Sports photography with Panasonic FH6
16
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
better than average battery power (280 per charge)
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A495 Travel photography information
Panasonic FH6 Travel photography information
50
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
70
better than average battery power (280 CIPA)
lighter than competition (119g)
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A495 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography features
22
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.5")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
41
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
better than average battery power (280 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A495 Vlogging info
Panasonic FH6 Vlogging info
21
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic support
32
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competition (119g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
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Canon A495 vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Panasonic FH6
 Canon PowerShot A495Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A495 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-05 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 115 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 lb) 119g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 life - 280 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $109 $129