Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS35

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS35, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and ZS35 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A495 was released 5 years before the ZS35 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the A495 matches up against the ZS35 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A495 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A495 Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A495 provides exterior dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS35 has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A495 versus the ZS35.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A495 and ZS35 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A495 and ZS35.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS35 to show more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older A495 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.