Canon A490 vs FujiFilm F300EXR
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Canon A490 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Key Specs
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- 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
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- 12MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 215g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
- Released July 2010
- Additionally referred to as FinePix F305EXR
Canon A490 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Overview
Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon A490 vs FujiFilm F300EXR, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the A490 (10MP) and the F300EXR (12MP) is relatively comparable but the A490 (1/2.3") and F300EXR (1/2") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe A490 was brought out 6 months earlier than the F300EXR which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A490 matches up versus the F300EXR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Canon A490 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A490 & FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A490 Gallery & FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the FujiFilm F300EXR
A490 | F300EXR |
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Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Canon A490
F300EXR | A490 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 115k | Clearer screen (+345k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A490 and FujiFilm F300EXR
A490 | F300EXR | |||
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Released | January 2010 | July 2010 | Same age | |
Focus manually | No manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Canon A490 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A490 provides outer 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) whilst the FujiFilm F300EXR has measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).
Look at the Canon A490 vs FujiFilm F300EXR in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A490 and the F300EXR.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A490 and F300EXR is 93 and 91 respectively.
Canon A490 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The image underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A490 and F300EXR.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A490 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the FujiFilm F300EXR will produce greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.
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Canon A490 vs FujiFilm F300EXR Specifications
Canon PowerShot A490 | FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | FujiFilm |
Model | Canon PowerShot A490 | FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR |
Otherwise known as | - | FinePix F305EXR |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2010-01-05 | 2010-07-21 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | EXR |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.4 x 4.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 30.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 5 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 37-122mm (3.3x) | 24-360mm (15.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.0-5.8 | f/3.5-5.3 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.6 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 115 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 8 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.00 m | 3.20 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
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 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 175 grams (0.39 pounds) | 215 grams (0.47 pounds) |
Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
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-50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $99 | $280 |