Canon A495 vs Samsung WB250F

The following is a in depth overview of the Canon A495 and Samsung WB250F, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and WB250F (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A495 was manufactured 4 years prior to the WB250F which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A495 matches up versus the WB250F for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A495 & Samsung WB250F. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A495 Gallery & Samsung WB250F Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A495 enjoys outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Samsung WB250F has dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A495 compared to the WB250F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A495 and WB250F is 93 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The picture underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A495 and WB250F.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Samsung WB250F to provide you with more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged A495 will be behind in sensor technology.