Canon A490 vs Fujifilm XP150

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon A490 and Fujifilm XP150, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and Fujifilm XP150 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A490 was announced 24 months before the Fujifilm XP150 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A490 grades versus the Fujifilm XP150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A490 & Fujifilm FinePix XP150. The whole galleries are available at Canon A490 Gallery & Fujifilm XP150 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A490 enjoys outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Fujifilm XP150 has proportions of 103mm x 71mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A490 versus the Fujifilm XP150.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A490 and Fujifilm XP150 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A490 and Fujifilm XP150.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Fujifilm XP150 to give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older A490 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.