Canon A495 vs Pentax RS1500

Let's look much closer at the Canon A495 versus Pentax RS1500, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and RS1500 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A495 was introduced 14 months before the RS1500 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A495 scores against the RS1500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A495 & Pentax Optio RS1500. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A495 Gallery & Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon A495 provides physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Pentax RS1500 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A495 vs the RS1500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A495 and RS1500 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A495 and RS1500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Pentax RS1500 to resolve greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A495 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.