Canon A490 vs Canon G12

Here is a detailed assessment of the Canon A490 and Canon G12, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are designed by Canon. The resolution of the A490 (10MP) and the G12 (10MP) is very comparable but the A490 (1/2.3") and G12 (1/1.7") posses different sensor size.

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The A490 was launched 12 months earlier than the G12 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the A490 matches up vs the G12 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A490 & Canon PowerShot G12. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A490 Gallery & Canon G12 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A490 has external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Canon G12 has proportions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the A490 vs the G12.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A490 and G12 is 93 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A490 and G12.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same MP but different sensor sizing. The A490 uses the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field more difficult. The older A490 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.