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Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
36
Canon ELPH 130 front
 
Canon PowerShot A490 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 130
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Also Known as IXUS 140
Canon A490
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490 Overview

The following is a extended assessment of the Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Canon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and A490 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 130 was manufactured 3 years after the A490 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 130 being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon A490 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ELPH 130 scores vs the A490 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 130 over the Canon A490

 ELPH 130 A490 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2010Newer by 37 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k115kSharper screen (+345k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Canon ELPH 130

 A490 ELPH 130 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 130 and Canon A490

 ELPH 130 A490 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 130 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Canon A490 has proportions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the ELPH 130 versus the A490.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 130 and A490 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 130 and A490.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon ELPH 130 to offer greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 130 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Portrait photography advice
Canon A490 Portrait photography advice
35
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 as a Street photography camera
Canon A490 as a Street photography camera
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
46
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Sports photography highlights
Canon A490 Sports photography highlights
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (190 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
16
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 130
Travel photography with Canon A490
63
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (190 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
50
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 130
Landscape photography with Canon A490
42
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery power (190 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Vlogging advice
Canon A490 Vlogging advice
31
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
21
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 130 and Canon A490
 Canon ELPH 130Canon PowerShot A490
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model type Canon ELPH 130 Canon PowerShot A490
Also called IXUS 140 -
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-07 2010-01-05
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 5
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 37-122mm (3.3x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 115 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133g (0.29 lbs) 175g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $0 $99