Canon PowerShot A490 with Canon PowerShot A1200 Overview
Let's compare PowerShot A1200 with PowerShot A490. Both cameras produced
Canon.
These models are included in the Small Sensor Compact cameras.
Canon A1200 was released in 2011, and Canon A490 in 2010.
PowerShot A1200 is newer, which is a plus. PowerShot A490 1 years older.
However 1 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of PowerShot A1200 is greater than that of PowerShot A490. However, the difference of 2 MP is not very significant.
The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is .
A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark.
The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is .
Both cameras feature a 2-inch fixed screen.
PowerShot A1200 has optical (tunnel) viewfinder, and the PowerShot A490 doesn’t have.
All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Canon PowerShot A1200 has 1.0 fps continuous shooting.
Canon PowerShot A1200 has 1.0 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
PowerShot A1200 |
PowerShot A490 |
| Brand |
Canon
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Canon
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| Model |
PowerShot A1200 |
PowerShot A490 |
| Announced |
January, 2011 |
January, 2010 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
Compact |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
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| Number of Lenses |
0 |
0 |
| Macro Focus Range |
3 |
1 |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
2" |
2" |
| Screen Type |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Screen Resolution |
230k pixels |
115k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (tunnel) |
None |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
9 |
5 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
0 |
| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/15 sec |
1/15 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/1600 sec |
1/2000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
1.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
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| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
4.00 |
3.00 |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type |
CCD |
CCD |
| Sensor Dimensions |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
| Sensor Area |
28.5 mm² |
28.5 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
12 MP |
10 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
3648 x 2736 |
| Max Native ISO |
1600 |
1600 |
| Min Native ISO |
80 |
80 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
640 x 480 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
Motion JPEG |
| Timelapse Recording |
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| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| Connectivity |
| GPS |
None |
None |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
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| HDMI |
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| USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
200 shots |
0 shots |
| Battery Type |
AA |
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| Battery Model |
2 x AA |
2 x AA |
| Physical |
| Weight |
185 g |
175 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
98 x 63 x 31 mm |
94 x 62 x 31 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
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| Water Proof |
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| Dust Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Crush Proof |
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| Freeze Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Storage |
| Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus |
SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus |
| Storage Slots |
1 |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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