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Canon A490 vs Casio EX-ZR700

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A490 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Canon A490 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Key Specs

Canon A490
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Canon A490 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Canon A490 and Casio EX-ZR700, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and EX-ZR700 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A490 was introduced 4 years earlier than the EX-ZR700 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A490 matches up vs the EX-ZR700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Casio EX-ZR700

 A490 EX-ZR700 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Canon A490

 EX-ZR700 A490 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2010More modern by 37 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k115kCrisper screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Canon A490 and Casio EX-ZR700

 A490 EX-ZR700 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Canon A490 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A490 enjoys outside 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) and the Casio EX-ZR700 has sizing of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the A490 and the EX-ZR700.

Canon A490 vs Casio EX-ZR700 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A490 and EX-ZR700 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A490 vs Casio EX-ZR700 top view buttons comparison

Canon A490 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A490 and EX-ZR700.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Casio EX-ZR700 to offer more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A490 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon A490 vs Casio EX-ZR700 sensor size comparison

Canon A490 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A490 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A490 Portrait photography details
Casio EX-ZR700 Portrait photography details
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
44
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A490 as a Street photography camera
Casio EX-ZR700 as a Street photography camera
46
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (222g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A490 as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-ZR700 as a Sports photography camera
16
slow fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
51
amazing zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
good battery (470 per charge)
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A490 Travel photography factors
Casio EX-ZR700 Travel photography factors
50
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
71
good battery (470 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (222g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (450mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A490 Landscape photography advice
Casio EX-ZR700 Landscape photography advice
22
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
52
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
good battery (470 per charge)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A490 Vlogging advice
Casio EX-ZR700 Vlogging advice
21
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
34
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of mic socket
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Canon A490 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A490 and Casio EX-ZR700
 Canon PowerShot A490Casio Exilim EX-ZR700
General Information
Brand Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot A490 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-05 2013-01-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - EXILIM Engine HS 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 5 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 115k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps),
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lb) 222 grams (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 life - 470 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $99 $370