Canon A490 vs Nikon S33

Here, we will be looking at the Canon A490 vs Nikon S33, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and S33 (13MP) and the A490 (1/2.3") and S33 (1/3.1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The A490 was introduced 6 years before the S33 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A490 scores against the S33 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A490 and Nikon Coolpix S33. The whole galleries are available at Canon A490 Gallery and Nikon S33 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A490 has outside measurements 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 Nikon S33 has dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check out the Canon A490 vs Nikon S33 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A490 versus the S33.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A490 and S33 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A490 and S33.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A490 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon S33 will provide greater detail using its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A490 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.