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Canon A495 vs Sony H55

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Canon A495 vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Canon A495
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2010
Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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Canon A495 vs Sony H55 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon A495 and Sony H55, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and H55 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A495 was introduced 5 months earlier than the H55 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A495 matches up versus the H55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Sony H55

 A495 H55 

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Canon A495

 H55 A495 
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k115kCrisper display (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A495 and Sony H55

 A495 H55 
RevealedJanuary 2010June 2010Similar age
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Canon A495 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A495 provides exterior measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony H55 has measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A495 against the H55.

Canon A495 vs Sony H55 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A495 and H55 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A495 and H55.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony H55 to resolve more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively.

Canon A495 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A495 Portrait photography details
Sony H55 Portrait photography details
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
28
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A495
Street photography with Sony H55
46
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A495 Sports photography advice
Sony H55 Sports photography advice
16
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A495 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H55 as a Travel photography camera
50
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
67
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A495
Landscape photography with Sony H55
22
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.5")
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
42
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A495 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H55 as a Vlogging camera
21
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
28
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
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Canon A495 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Sony H55
 Canon PowerShot A495Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot A495 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-05 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 115k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175g (0.39 lb) 200g (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $109 $235