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Canon A1400 vs Canon A490

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
22
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1400 front
 
Canon PowerShot A490 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Canon A1400 vs Canon A490 Key Specs

Canon A1400
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched June 2013
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
  • Released January 2010
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Canon A1400 vs Canon A490 Overview

Here is a thorough overview of the Canon A1400 vs Canon A490, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and A490 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1400 was launched 3 years later than the A490 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A1400 grades versus the A490 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1400 over the Canon A490

 A1400 A490 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2010Fresher by 43 months
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k115kClearer display (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Canon A1400

 A490 A1400 

Common features in the Canon A1400 and Canon A490

 A1400 A490 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Canon A1400 vs Canon A490 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A1400 provides external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Canon A490 has measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A1400 compared to the A490.

Canon A1400 vs Canon A490 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1400 and A490 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon A1400 vs Canon A490 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1400 vs Canon A490 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1400 and A490.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon A1400 to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The younger A1400 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon A1400 vs Canon A490 sensor size comparison

Canon A1400 vs Canon A490 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1400 vs Canon A490 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1400 Portrait photography features
Canon A490 Portrait photography features
35
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A1400 Street photography highlights
Canon A490 Street photography highlights
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
46
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1400 Sports photography information
Canon A490 Sports photography information
32
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (150 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
16
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A1400
Travel photography with Canon A490
62
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (150 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A1400
Landscape photography with Canon A490
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery life (150 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1400 Vlogging factors
Canon A490 Vlogging factors
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
21
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic support
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Canon A1400 vs Canon A490 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1400 and Canon A490
 Canon PowerShot A1400Canon PowerShot A490
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A1400 Canon PowerShot A490
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-06-21 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
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 5
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 37-122mm (3.3x)
Maximum 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 display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.5"
Display resolution 230k dots 115k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 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 174 gr (0.38 lb) 175 gr (0.39 lb)
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 150 shots -
Battery style 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
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $109 $99