Canon A490 vs Casio EX-H15
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93 Imaging
36 Features
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Canon A490 vs Casio EX-H15 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
- Announced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
- 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
- Introduced January 2010

Canon A490 vs Casio EX-H15 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Canon A490 vs Casio EX-H15, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Casio. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and EX-H15 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The A490 was launched at a similar time to the EX-H15 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A490 scores against the EX-H15 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon A490 vs Casio EX-H15 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A490 & Casio Exilim EX-H15. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A490 Gallery & Casio EX-H15 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Casio EX-H15
A490 | EX-H15 |
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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Canon A490
EX-H15 | A490 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial precise focusing | ||
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 461k | ![]() | 115k | Crisper screen (+346k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A490 and Casio EX-H15
A490 | EX-H15 | |||
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Introduced | January 2010 | ![]() | January 2010 | Similar age |
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither offers Touch screen |
Canon A490 vs Casio EX-H15 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A490 offers physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Casio EX-H15 has measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).
Compare the Canon A490 vs Casio EX-H15 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A490 versus the EX-H15.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A490 and EX-H15 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon A490 vs Casio EX-H15 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A490 and EX-H15.
Plainly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Casio EX-H15 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Canon A490 vs Casio EX-H15 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon A490 vs Casio EX-H15 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A490 | Casio Exilim EX-H15 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Casio |
Model | Canon PowerShot A490 | Casio Exilim EX-H15 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2010-01-05 | 2010-01-06 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 64 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 5 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 37-122mm (3.3x) | 24-240mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-5.8 | f/3.2-5.7 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 115 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames per sec | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.00 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 640x480 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 gr (0.39 lb) | 161 gr (0.35 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
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 model | 2 x AA | NP-90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) | Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $99 | $300 |