Canon A490 vs Nikon S5300

Below is a in-depth review of the Canon A490 versus Nikon S5300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and S5300 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A490 was revealed 5 years prior to the S5300 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A490 scores versus the S5300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A490 & Nikon Coolpix S5300. The full galleries are provided at Canon A490 Gallery & Nikon S5300 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A490 enjoys outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Nikon S5300 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A490 versus the S5300.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A490 and S5300 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A490 and S5300.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon S5300 to give you more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older A490 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.