Canon A495 vs Sony H90

Here is a extensive review of the Canon A495 versus Sony H90, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and H90 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A495 was launched 3 years prior to the H90 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A495 scores versus the H90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A495 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The complete galleries are available at Canon A495 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A495 provides external 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) whilst the Sony H90 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A495 compared to the H90.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A495 and H90 is 93 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A495 and H90.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony H90 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older A495 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.