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Canon A490 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A490 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40

Canon A490 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Key Specs

Canon A490
(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
Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Released January 2011
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Canon A490 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Overview

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon A490 and Fujifilm F500 EXR, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the A490 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The A490 was revealed 12 months earlier than the Fujifilm F500 EXR so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the A490 scores versus the Fujifilm F500 EXR when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 A490 Fujifilm F500 EXR 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Canon A490

 Fujifilm F500 EXR A490 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2010Newer by 12 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k115kSharper display (+345k dot)

Common features in the Canon A490 and Fujifilm F500 EXR

 A490 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon A490 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A490 features 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) whilst the Fujifilm F500 EXR has dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A490 against the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Canon A490 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A490 and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A490 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon A490 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A490 and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A490 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will show more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged A490 will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon A490 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon A490 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A490 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A490 Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography highlights
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
31
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A490 as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Street photography camera
46
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A490
Sports photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
16
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
48
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
small sensor (1/2")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A490
Travel photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
50
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than others (215 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A490 Landscape photography highlights
Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography highlights
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
44
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A490 Vlogging factors
Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging factors
21
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic socket
33
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (215g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
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Canon A490 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A490 and Fujifilm F500 EXR
 Canon PowerShot A490Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot A490 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-05 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - EXR
Sensor type CCD EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 5 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 115k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175g (0.39 lb) 215g (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $99 $430