Canon A490 vs Canon G16

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon A490 and Canon G16, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both manufactured by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A490 (10MP) and the G16 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the A490 (1/2.3") and G16 (1/1.7") use different sensor sizes.

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The A490 was released 4 years before the G16 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A490 matches up against the G16 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A490 & Canon PowerShot G16. The complete galleries are available at Canon A490 Gallery & Canon G16 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A490 features outside 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 G16 has dimensions of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A490 compared to the G16.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A490 and G16 is 93 and 85 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A490 and G16.

All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A490 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Canon G16 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older A490 will be behind in sensor technology.