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Canon A2200 vs Canon A490

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2200 front
 
Canon PowerShot A490 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Canon A2200 vs Canon A490 Key Specs

Canon A2200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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
  • Introduced January 2010
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Canon A2200 vs Canon A490 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Canon A2200 vs Canon A490, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are produced by Canon. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the A2200 (14MP) and A490 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2200 was unveiled 13 months later than the A490 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the A2200 grades against the A490 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2200 over the Canon A490

 A2200 A490 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2010Fresher by 13 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k115kCrisper screen (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Canon A2200

 A490 A2200 

Common features in the Canon A2200 and Canon A490

 A2200 A490 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon A2200 vs Canon A490 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A2200 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Canon A490 has specifications 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A2200 versus the A490.

Canon A2200 vs Canon A490 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A2200 and A490 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Canon A2200 vs Canon A490 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2200 vs Canon A490 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2200 and A490.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Canon A2200 to resolve extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A2200 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A2200 vs Canon A490 sensor size comparison

Canon A2200 vs Canon A490 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2200 vs Canon A490 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2200 Portrait photography features
Canon A490 Portrait photography features
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
19
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A2200 as a Street photography camera
Canon A490 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competitors (135 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
46
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2200 as a Sports photography camera
Canon A490 as a Sports photography camera
37
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (280 shots)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
16
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A2200
Travel photography with Canon A490
70
better than average battery power (280 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (135g)
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
50
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2200 Landscape photography advice
Canon A490 Landscape photography advice
36
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
better than average battery power (280 per charge)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
22
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2200 Vlogging information
Canon A490 Vlogging information
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
features face detection focus
lighter than competitors (135g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
21
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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Canon A2200 vs Canon A490 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2200 and Canon A490
 Canon PowerShot A2200Canon PowerShot A490
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A2200 Canon PowerShot A490
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2010-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD 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 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 5
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 37-122mm (3.3x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 115 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135g (0.30 lb) 175g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-8L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $139 $99