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Canon A1300 vs Canon A490

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
23
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1300 front
 
Canon PowerShot A490 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Canon A1300 vs Canon A490 Key Specs

Canon A1300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Canon A490
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Canon A1300 vs Canon A490 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Canon A1300 versus Canon A490, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are created by Canon. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and A490 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was released 2 years later than the A490 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the A1300 matches up against the A490 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Canon A490

 A1300 A490 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2010More recent by 26 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k115kSharper display (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Canon A1300

 A490 A1300 

Common features in the Canon A1300 and Canon A490

 A1300 A490 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon A1300 vs Canon A490 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A1300 has got outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Canon A490 has specifications of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A1300 compared to the A490.

Canon A1300 vs Canon A490 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1300 and A490 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon A1300 vs Canon A490 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1300 vs Canon A490 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1300 and A490.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Canon A1300 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A1300 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A1300 vs Canon A490 sensor size comparison

Canon A1300 vs Canon A490 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1300 vs Canon A490 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1300 Portrait photography highlights
Canon A490 Portrait photography highlights
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A1300
Street photography with Canon A490
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
46
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1300 Sports photography highlights
Canon A490 Sports photography highlights
33
good MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
16
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A1300
Travel photography with Canon A490
65
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low MP (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon A490 as a Landscape photography camera
33
quite wide (28mm)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
22
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no manual control
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1300 Vlogging details
Canon A490 Vlogging details
28
quite wide (28mm)
has face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
21
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
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Canon A1300 vs Canon A490 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1300 and Canon A490
 Canon PowerShot A1300Canon PowerShot A490
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A1300 Canon PowerShot A490
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-07 2010-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 5
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 37-122mm (3.3x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 115 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 15s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.00 m
Flash modes 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 174g (0.38 lbs) 175g (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 220 images -
Style of battery AA -
Battery ID 2 x AA 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
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $119 $99