Canon A495 vs Samsung WB150F

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A495 versus Samsung WB150F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and WB150F (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A495 was released 24 months prior to the WB150F making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A495 grades against the WB150F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A495 & Samsung WB150F. The complete galleries are available at Canon A495 Gallery & Samsung WB150F Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A495 has external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Samsung WB150F has dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A495 compared to the WB150F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A495 and WB150F is 93 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The photograph below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and WB150F.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung WB150F to give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older A495 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.