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Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS25 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
Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
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Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

Below is a in depth assessment of the Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS25, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and TS25 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A495 was introduced 4 years earlier than the TS25 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the A495 grades against the TS25 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Panasonic TS25

 A495 TS25 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Canon A495

 TS25 A495 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2010More recent by 36 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k115kCrisper screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A495 and Panasonic TS25

 A495 TS25 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon A495 provides outside 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) and the Panasonic TS25 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the A495 compared to the TS25.

Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A495 and TS25 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A495 and TS25.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic TS25 to provide you with more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older A495 will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A495 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography highlights
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
30
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A495 Street photography details
Panasonic TS25 Street photography details
46
fixed screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
67
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lighter than competition (144 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A495 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS25 Sports photography details
16
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A495 Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS25 Travel photography factors
50
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
70
lighter than competition (144g)
environment sealing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A495 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Landscape photography camera
22
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
41
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A495 Vlogging information
Panasonic TS25 Vlogging information
21
wide angle not good (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone port
31
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (144g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone support
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Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Panasonic TS25
 Canon PowerShot A495Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot A495 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FT25
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2010-01-05 2013-01-07
Physical type 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 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 115 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175g (0.39 lbs) 144g (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $109 $180