Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS45

Following is a extended review of the Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS45, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and ZS45 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A495 was revealed 6 years earlier than the ZS45 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A495 matches up against the ZS45 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A495 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A495 Gallery & Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A495 comes with external measurements 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 ZS45 has dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A495 vs the ZS45.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A495 and ZS45 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A495 and ZS45.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS45 to give you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged A495 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.