Canon PowerShot A490 with Nikon 1 J5 Overview
Let's compare Nikon 1 J5 with Canon PowerShot A490.
The first model related to Entry-Level Mirrorless, the second to Small Sensor Compact cameras.
Nikon 1 J5 was released in 2015, and Canon A490 in 2010.
1 J5 is newer, which is a plus. PowerShot A490 5 years older.
5 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of 1 J5 is greater than that of PowerShot A490. The difference of 11 MP is quite a lot.
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.
At the first camera (1 J5), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight.
A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark.
At Nikon 1 J5, the maximum ISO is greater by 11200.
Nikon 1 J5 has a larger 3-inch Tilting screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon 1 J5 has 1.0 fps continuous shooting.
Nikon 1 J5 has 1.0 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
1 J5 |
PowerShot A490 |
| Brand |
Nikon
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Canon
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| Model |
1 J5 |
PowerShot A490 |
| Announced |
April, 2015 |
January, 2010 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Compact |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
Nikon 1 |
fixed lens |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
2.7 |
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| Number of Lenses |
13 |
0 |
| Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
1 |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
3" |
2" |
| Screen Type |
Tilting |
Fixed |
| Screen Resolution |
1037k pixels |
115k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
None |
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 |
171 |
5 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
0 |
| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/30 sec |
1/15 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec |
1/2000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
20.0 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 |
5.00 |
3.00 |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, auto + red-eye reduction, fill-flash, fill-flash w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off |
Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±3 EV |
±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
1 |
1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type |
BSI-CMOS |
CCD |
| Sensor Dimensions |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
| Sensor Area |
116.2 mm² |
28.5 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
21 MP |
10 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
5568 x 3712 |
3648 x 2736 |
| Max Native ISO |
12800 |
1600 |
| Min Native ISO |
160 |
80 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
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 |
250 shots |
0 shots |
| Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
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| Battery Model |
EN-EL24 |
2 x AA |
| Physical |
| Weight |
231 g |
175 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
98 x 60 x 32 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 |
microSD/SDHC/SDXC |
SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus |
| Storage Slots |
1 |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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