Canon A495 vs Sony H20

On this page, we will be reviewing the Canon A495 vs Sony H20, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The resolution of the A495 (10MP) and the H20 (10MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A495 was introduced 8 months later than the H20 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the A495 scores vs the H20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A495 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A495 Gallery and Sony H20 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A495 has outer dimensions 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 Sony H20 has sizing of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the A495 and the H20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A495 and H20 is 93 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A495 and H20.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of photos but you should factor the production date of the cameras into account. The more recent A495 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.