Canon A495 vs Sigma SD10

Below, we are matching up the Canon A495 and Sigma SD10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Sigma. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the A495 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The A495 was released 5 years after the SD10 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon A495 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A495 scores versus the SD10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A495 & Sigma SD10. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A495 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A495 offers physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sigma SD10 has measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon A495 and Sigma SD10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A495 and the SD10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A495 and SD10 is 93 and 54 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A495 and SD10.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A495 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon A495 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher A495 provides an edge in sensor tech.