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Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
46
Features
70
Overall
55

Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Canon A495
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
  • Launched January 2010
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Announced April 2017
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS60
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS80
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Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A495 was introduced 8 years before the ZS70 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A495 scores vs the ZS70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Panasonic ZS70

 A495 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Canon A495

 ZS70 A495 
AnnouncedApril 2017January 2010Fresher by 88 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k115kSharper screen (+925k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A495 and Panasonic ZS70

 A495 ZS70 

Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A495 enjoys physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A495 and the ZS70.

Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A495 and ZS70 is 93 and 87 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A495 and ZS70.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic ZS70 to show greater detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older A495 will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A495 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography info
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
54
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A495 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS70 Street photography advice
46
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
76
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
boasts touch focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A495 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography features
16
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
60
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
great battery pack (380 per charge)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A495
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS70
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
79
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
boasts touch focus
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A495 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography highlights
22
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
62
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A495 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging highlights
21
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
74
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
missing mic socket
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Canon A495 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Panasonic ZS70
 Canon PowerShot A495Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A495 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-01-05 2017-04-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 115k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 gr (0.39 lbs) 322 gr (0.71 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
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 - 380 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $109 $450