Canon A490 vs Canon ELPH 530 HS

Here, we are contrasting the Canon A490 versus Canon ELPH 530 HS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A490 (10MP) and the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A490 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the ELPH 530 HS and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A490 grades versus the ELPH 530 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A490 and Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A490 Gallery and Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon A490 comes with outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Canon ELPH 530 HS has specifications of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

Examine the Canon A490 versus Canon ELPH 530 HS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the A490 compared to the ELPH 530 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A490 and ELPH 530 HS is 93 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A490 and ELPH 530 HS.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution so you should expect similar quality of files although you need to take the production date of the products into consideration. The older A490 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.