Canon A490 vs Fujifilm Z1000EXR

Below is a in depth analysis of the Canon A490 versus Fujifilm Z1000EXR, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and Fujifilm Z1000EXR (16MP) and the A490 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm Z1000EXR (1/2") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The A490 was brought out 24 months before the Fujifilm Z1000EXR making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A490 scores against the Fujifilm Z1000EXR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A490 and Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A490 Gallery and Fujifilm Z1000EXR Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A490 has 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) and the Fujifilm Z1000EXR has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check the Canon A490 versus Fujifilm Z1000EXR in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the A490 vs the Fujifilm Z1000EXR.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A490 and Fujifilm Z1000EXR is 93 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A490 and Fujifilm Z1000EXR.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A490 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Fujifilm Z1000EXR will resolve more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older A490 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.