Canon A495 vs Sony W350

In this article, we will be looking at the Canon A495 and Sony W350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and W350 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A495 was brought out very close to the W350 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon A495 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A495 scores against the W350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A495 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A495 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A495 provides exterior dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A495 against the W350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A495 and W350 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The picture below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A495 and W350.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony W350 to provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively.