Canon A495 vs Samsung ST93

Let's look more in depth at the Canon A495 versus Samsung ST93, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and ST93 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A495 was released 15 months prior to the ST93 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon A495 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A495 scores vs the ST93 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A495 & Samsung ST93. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A495 Gallery & Samsung ST93 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon A495 has physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Samsung ST93 has specifications of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A495 versus the ST93.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A495 and ST93 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A495 and ST93.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Samsung ST93 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged A495 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.