Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Ulanzi's Tripod Ensures Ultra Smooth FilmingThe 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.
Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 130 & Canon PowerShot A490. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 130 Gallery & Canon A490 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 130 over the Canon A490
ELPH 130 | A490 | |||
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Announced | January 2013 | January 2010 | Newer by 37 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 115k | Sharper screen (+345k dot) |
Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Canon ELPH 130
A490 | ELPH 130 |
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Common features in the Canon ELPH 130 and Canon A490
ELPH 130 | A490 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | 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).
Look at the Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon A490 Specifications
Canon ELPH 130 | Canon PowerShot A490 | |
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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 |