Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS1

Below is a extended review of the Canon A495 and Panasonic ZS1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the A495 (10MP) and the ZS1 (10MP) is pretty similar but the A495 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A495 was brought out 8 months later than the ZS1 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the A495 scores against the ZS1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A495 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The entire galleries are available at Canon A495 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A495 has 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 ZS1 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A495 against the ZS1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A495 and ZS1 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and ZS1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The A495 contains the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The newer A495 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.