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Canon A490 vs Fujifilm T500

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A490 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix T500 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Canon A490 vs Fujifilm T500 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
  • Released January 2010
Fujifilm T500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Canon A490 vs Fujifilm T500 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon A490 and Fujifilm T500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and Fujifilm T500 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A490 was revealed 4 years before the Fujifilm T500 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A490 matches up against the Fujifilm T500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Fujifilm T500

 A490 Fujifilm T500 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Canon A490

 Fujifilm T500 A490 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2010More recent by 36 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k115kClearer screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A490 and Fujifilm T500

 A490 Fujifilm T500 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Canon A490 vs Fujifilm T500 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon A490 provides outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Fujifilm T500 has measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A490 against the Fujifilm T500.

Canon A490 vs Fujifilm T500 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A490 and Fujifilm T500 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon A490 vs Fujifilm T500 top view buttons comparison

Canon A490 vs Fujifilm T500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The graphic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A490 and Fujifilm T500.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Fujifilm T500 to give you more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older A490 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A490 vs Fujifilm T500 sensor size comparison

Canon A490 vs Fujifilm T500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A490 vs Fujifilm T500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A490 Portrait photography features
Fujifilm T500 Portrait photography features
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A490 as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm T500 as a Street photography camera
46
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (136 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
low maximum ISO (0)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A490 Sports photography information
Fujifilm T500 Sports photography information
16
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A490
Travel photography with Fujifilm T500
50
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
75
lighter than competition (136 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (288mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A490 as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm T500 as a Landscape photography camera
22
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
41
pretty wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A490
Vlogging with Fujifilm T500
21
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
35
pretty wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition (136g)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
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Canon A490 vs Fujifilm T500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A490 and Fujifilm T500
 Canon PowerShot A490Fujifilm FinePix T500
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot A490 Fujifilm FinePix T500
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-05 2013-01-07
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 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3440
Maximum native ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 5 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 115k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, 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
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175g (0.39 lbs) 136g (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus -
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $99 $0