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Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS30 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
  • Announced January 2010
Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT30
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Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Canon A495 versus Panasonic TS30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and TS30 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The A495 was released 6 years prior to the TS30 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the A495 matches up against the TS30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Panasonic TS30

 A495 TS30 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Canon A495

 TS30 A495 
IntroducedJanuary 2015January 2010Newer by 60 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k115kClearer display (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A495 and Panasonic TS30

 A495 TS30 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Canon A495 offers outside 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 Panasonic TS30 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon A495 versus Panasonic TS30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A495 versus the TS30.

Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A495 and TS30 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and TS30.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic TS30 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A495 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A495
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS30
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
35
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A495 Street photography information
Panasonic TS30 Street photography information
46
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lighter than average in class (142g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A495 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Sports photography camera
16
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
low fps (1.3 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A495 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS30 Travel photography info
50
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
74
lighter than average in class (142g)
environment sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A495 Landscape photography information
Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography information
22
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
43
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A495 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Vlogging camera
21
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic socket
33
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than average in class (142g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
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Canon A495 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Panasonic TS30
 Canon PowerShot A495Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A495 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT30
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2010-01-05 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing 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 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 2.7"
Screen resolution 115k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.3fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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
Mic 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 lbs) 142g (0.31 lbs)
Physical 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 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 - 250 shots
Type 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $109 $180