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Canon PowerShot A495 Digital Camera

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Product Description
You can shoot sharper, clearer and without blur with Nikon’s ingenious Vibration Reduction. VR Image Stabilization detects and corrects for camera movement to give you rock-steady... More
You can shoot sharper, clearer and without blur with Nikon’s ingenious Vibration Reduction. VR Image Stabilization detects and corrects for camera movement to give you rock-steady results time after time in lower light. So effective, it even lets you shoot in lower light. Less
With its streamlined silhouette and smoothly curved edges, the Canon PowerShot A495 has the compact sophistication and relaxed simplicity that make it a natural for beginners and everyone... More
With its streamlined silhouette and smoothly curved edges, the Canon PowerShot A495 has the compact sophistication and relaxed simplicity that make it a natural for beginners and everyone else who craves style and convenience. Less
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Key Features   
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Camera Type Compact Standard Point and Shoot
Weight 0.28 lb. 0.39 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in. 2.5 in.
Resolution 7.4 Megapixel 10.3 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 3x 3.3x
Features Image Stabilization Motion Detection • Red-eye Correction • Face Detection
Image Quality   
Camera Resolution 7.4 Megapixel 10.3 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1024 x 768 • 3072 x 2304 • 3072 x 1728 640 x 480 • 2816 x 2112 • 2272 x 1704 • 1600 x 1200 • 3648 x 2736 • 3648 x 2048
Video   
Video Resolutions - 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA)
Video Format - AVI • Motion JPEG
Max Movie Length - Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Speed 30 fps 30 fps
Lens   
Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom 3x 3.3x
Focus Type Autofocus Autofocus
Focal Length 5.7 - 17.1 mm 6.6 - 21.6 mm
Macro Focus Range 5.9 in. to Infinity (w) 0.4 - 19.2 in. (w) / 9.8 - 19.2 in. (t)
35mm Zoom Lens 35 - 105 mm 37 - 122 mm
Focus Range 19.69 in. to Infinity (w) 2 in. to Infinity (w) / 9.8 in. to Infinity (t)
Exposure Control   
Aperture Range f2.8/f4.7 (w/t) f3/f5.8 (w/t)
Shutter Speed - 1 - 1/2000 sec
White Balance - Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset)
Flash   
Flash Functions Red-eye Reduction Flash Flash Off • Auto Flash • Front Sync Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Flash Type Built-In Built-In
ISO Speeds Auto • 50 • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 2000 Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 80
Storage   
Memory Type Built-in • SD Card Multimedia Card • SD Card • SDHC Card • MMC Plus
Compression Type - JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF 1.1
Compression Modes - Fine • Normal
Built-in Memory Size 26 MB -
Included Features   
Self Timer - 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone -
Viewfinder / Display   
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Viewfinder Without Viewfinder Without Viewfinder
LCD Screen Resolution 230,000 pixels 115,000 pixels
Interfaces   
Video Interface - Video Out
Interface Type USB USB 2.0
Power Supply   
Battery Type Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery 2 x AA Batteries
Battery Life 180 Images 150 Images
System Requirements   
Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP • Microsoft Windows Vista • Apple Mac OS X 10
Dimensions   
Weight 0.28 lb. 0.39 lb.
Depth 0.9 in. 1.2 in.
Height 2 in. 2.43 in.
Width 3.5 in. 3.68 in.
Warranty   
Warranty - 1 Year
Miscellaneous   
UPC 018208912865 13803120035
Product ID 40706056 95229762
Included Accessories Lithium Battery 2 x AA Batteries • USB Cable • Strap • AV Cable
Release Date 2007 February, 2010
Family Line Nikon COOLPIX Canon PowerShot
Product MPN   
MPN COOLPIXS500S A495RED
 
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Nikon S500
Nikon COOLPIX S500 Digital Camera
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Canon A495
Canon PowerShot A495 Digital Camera
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Product Review Summary

3.0
Based on 2 user reviews
50% recommend this product
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Pros
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Consumer Reviews

18

Small, sleek, great pictures.

bymapaquette Nov 27, 2007
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Compact, solid, easy to use, great pictures.
Cons Proprietary battery, flimsy battery/memory card door.
Recommended it? Yes

When looking for a new camera, we wanted something small, easy to use, and that took good pictures. The Nikon Coolpix S500 was a great choice.

We wanted something small so that it would be easy to carry. Although we usually carry it in a dedicated camera case, the S500 is tiny enough to... Read full review »

1

Poor low-light performance

bygajozinho Apr 20, 2008
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Looks
Cons Poor low light and high ISO performance - extreme noise
Recommended it? No

There is more to hate about this camera than to like about it, especially given the price tag. In short, unless your lighting conditions are superb, you will be disappointed every single time.

I bought this camera in a rush. I thought, oh, it's a Nikon, how bad can it be? I was sorely... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.2
Based on 6 user reviews
100% recommend this product
5 stars
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Pros
  • Easy to Use (3)
  • Excellent Picture Quality (3)
  • Quality Construction (3)
  • Lightweight (3)
  • Great Design (2)
  • Compact (2)
  • Nice Screen (1)
Cons
  • Short Battery Life (3)
Good For
  • Everyday Use (3)
  • Home (3)
  • Travel (3)
  • Outdoors (3)
  • Gifts (2)
  • Office (2)
  • geat for online pictures (1)
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Consumer Reviews

313

Canon's A495 - Lean & Mean style

byHoward_Creech Jan 7, 2011
54 Helpfuls 55 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Cheap, very good pictures
Cons None at this price
Recommended it? Yes

The Canon Powershot A495 is a compact digicam available on-line for less than ninety dollars. What do buyers have to give up when they buy an A495?  The A495 doesn’t provide an optical viewfinder, relying instead on the 2.5 inch LCD for framing/composition, captured image review, and... Read full review »

44

Low-cost, basic point-n-shoot camera with good video

bydenniskly Oct 4, 2010
17 Helpfuls 18 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Inexpensive, good pictures, easy to use, good video
Cons poor battery consumption,  too long to load flash for next shot, shuttle realease...
Recommended it? Yes

Although I already have a compact camera(Canon G11), it’s still too bulky to carry around, so, I look for a sub-compact camera that can be easily put into a pocket, a basic, no-frill, point-n-shoot and has to be cheap. After a long search I come up with a $99 Canon Powershot A495. I've been... Read full review »

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