Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS50

Below, we will be comparing the Canon A495 versus Panasonic ZS50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the A495 (10MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A495 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the ZS50 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the A495 matches up versus the ZS50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A495 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A495 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A495 comes with exterior 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 ZS50 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A495 vs the ZS50.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A495 and ZS50 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and ZS50.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS50 to render extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older A495 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.