Canon A495 vs Sony W620

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon A495 versus Sony W620, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A495 (10MP) and W620 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A495 was launched 24 months earlier than the W620 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the A495 matches up vs the W620 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A495 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A495 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A495 provides outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Canon A495 versus Sony W620 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the A495 compared to the W620.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A495 and W620 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A495 and W620.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony W620 to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A495 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.