Main Features
- 10 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
- 37-122 mm (3.3x) F3.0-5.8 Zoom Lens
- 80 - 1600 ISO
- 2" Fixed Screen
- 1 fps continuous shooting
- 640 x 480 video resolution
- Built-In Wireless
- 94 x 62 x 31 mm, 175g.
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Canon PowerShot A490 Review
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Canon PowerShot A490 Overview
First introduced in January, 2010, Canon PowerShot A490 is a 10 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Canon A490 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
- Full Frame
- Canon PowerShot A490
Sensor resolution of Canon A490 ~ 3646 x 2742 pixels.
Canon A490 has Crop Factor: 5.62
The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².
There are approximate 9,997,332 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Canon A490
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot A490 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
| Pros |
|---|
| Built-in Wireless |
| 175g Light Body |
| ±2 AE Bracketing Range |
| 1.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| 5.8 Lens at Tele |
| 37 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Cons |
|---|
| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No Image Stabilization |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| No External Flash |
| Low Max Native ISO: 1600 |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F5.8 |
| Low Screen Resolution: 115k dots |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Full HD Video |
| No AF Face Detection |
| No Built-in Viewfinder |
| No Manual Exposure Mode |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F3.0 |
| Small LCD Screen: 2" |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 115 fps |
| Type Scores |
|---|
Canon PowerShot A490 has an Overall Score of 27/100 and ranked #773 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1172 out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Canon A490
Canon PowerShot A490 weighs 175g and has external dimensions of 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7 x 2.44 x 1.22"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Canon A490 is 0 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category. Canon A490 is less by 4mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.
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Size Compared to Major Competitors
| Model | Weight | PowerShot A490 | Dimensions | PowerShot A490 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nikon P7800 | 399 g | 175 g | 119 x 78 x 50 mm | 94 x 62 x 31 mm |
|
Olympus E-P3 | 369 g | 175 g | 122 x 69 x 34 mm | 94 x 62 x 31 mm |
|
Nikon 1 J4 | 232 g | 175 g | 100 x 60 x 29 mm | 94 x 62 x 31 mm |
|
Olympus TG-4 | 247 g | 175 g | 112 x 66 x 31 mm | 94 x 62 x 31 mm |
|
Canon S110 | 198 g | 175 g | 99 x 59 x 27 mm | 94 x 62 x 31 mm |
|
Olympus E-P5 | 420 g | 175 g | 122 x 69 x 37 mm | 94 x 62 x 31 mm |
|
Canon S120 | 217 g | 175 g | 100 x 59 x 29 mm | 94 x 62 x 31 mm |
|
Fujifilm X30 | 423 g | 175 g | 119 x 72 x 60 mm | 94 x 62 x 31 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot A490 |
| Announced | January, 2010 |
| Body Type | Compact |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | fixed lens |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | |
| Number of Lenses | 0 |
| Macro Focus Range | 1 |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 2" |
| Screen Type | Fixed |
| Screen Resolution | 115k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | None |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.0 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 5 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 0 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/15 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 1.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | 3.00 |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type | CCD |
| Sensor Dimensions | 6.16 x 4.62 mm |
| Sensor Area | 28.5 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 10 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 3648 x 2736 |
| Max Native ISO | 1600 |
| Min Native ISO | 80 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 640 x 480 |
| Video Formats | Motion JPEG |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 0 shots |
| Battery Type | |
| Battery Model | 2 x AA |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 175 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 31 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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