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Canon A495 vs Pentax RS1500

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Pentax Optio RS1500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34

Canon A495 vs Pentax RS1500 Key Specs

Canon A495
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
  • Released January 2010
Pentax RS1500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced March 2011
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Canon A495 vs Pentax RS1500 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Pentax RS1500

 A495 RS1500 

Reasons to pick Pentax RS1500 over the Canon A495

 RS1500 A495 
IntroducedMarch 2011January 2010More modern by 14 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k115kSharper screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A495 and Pentax RS1500

 A495 RS1500 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon A495 vs Pentax RS1500 Physical Comparison

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.

Canon A495 vs Pentax RS1500 size comparison

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

Canon A495 vs Pentax RS1500 top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Pentax RS1500 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon A495 vs Pentax RS1500 sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Pentax RS1500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A495 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
35
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A495
Street photography with Pentax RS1500
46
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
54
weather proof
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A495 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Sports photography camera
16
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
37
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A495 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax RS1500 as a Travel photography camera
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
67
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A495 Landscape photography details
Pentax RS1500 Landscape photography details
22
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
40
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
weather proof
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A495 Vlogging info
Pentax RS1500 Vlogging info
21
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Canon A495 vs Pentax RS1500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Pentax RS1500
 Canon PowerShot A495Pentax Optio RS1500
General Information
Company Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot A495 Pentax Optio RS1500
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-05 2011-03-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 115 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 gr (0.39 pounds) 157 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $109 $150