Canon A490 vs Casio EX-FC150
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Canon A490 vs Casio EX-FC150 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed January 2010
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 37-185mm (F3.6-4.5) lens
- 173g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
- Introduced November 2009
Canon A490 vs Casio EX-FC150 Overview
Below is a thorough overview of the Canon A490 versus Casio EX-FC150, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Casio. The resolution of the A490 (10MP) and the EX-FC150 (10MP) is pretty comparable and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe A490 was launched 2 months later than the EX-FC150 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A490 grades against the EX-FC150 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Canon A490 vs Casio EX-FC150 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A490 & Casio Exilim EX-FC150. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A490 Gallery & Casio EX-FC150 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Casio EX-FC150
A490 | EX-FC150 |
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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC150 over the Canon A490
EX-FC150 | A490 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 115k | Sharper screen (+115k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A490 and Casio EX-FC150
A490 | EX-FC150 | |||
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Introduced | January 2010 | November 2009 | Same age | |
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Canon A490 vs Casio EX-FC150 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A490 has got outside 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) and the Casio EX-FC150 has measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs).
See the Canon A490 versus Casio EX-FC150 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the A490 against the EX-FC150.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A490 and EX-FC150 is 93 and 93 respectively.
Canon A490 vs Casio EX-FC150 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A490 and EX-FC150.
All in all, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photographs though you have to consider the age of the cameras into account.
Canon A490 vs Casio EX-FC150 Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon A490 vs Casio EX-FC150 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A490 | Casio Exilim EX-FC150 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Casio |
Model | Canon PowerShot A490 | Casio Exilim EX-FC150 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2010-01-05 | 2009-11-16 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 64 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 5 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 37-122mm (3.3x) | 37-185mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-5.8 | f/3.6-4.5 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 115 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 40.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.00 m | 2.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 640x480 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 175 grams (0.39 lbs) | 173 grams (0.38 lbs) |
Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 model | 2 x AA | NP-40 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $99 | $350 |