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Canon A490 vs Nikon S810c

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A490 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S810c front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Canon A490 vs Nikon S810c 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
Nikon S810c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 216g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released April 2014
Photography Glossary

Canon A490 vs Nikon S810c Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Canon A490 vs Nikon S810c, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and S810c (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A490 was revealed 5 years earlier than the S810c and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A490 scores vs the S810c when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Nikon S810c

 A490 S810c 

Reasons to pick Nikon S810c over the Canon A490

 S810c A490 
ReleasedApril 2014January 2010Fresher by 51 months
Display dimensions3.7"2.5"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution1229k115kSharper display (+1114k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon A490 and Nikon S810c

 A490 S810c 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Canon A490 vs Nikon S810c Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A490 comes with outside dimensions 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 Nikon S810c has measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the A490 versus the S810c.

Canon A490 vs Nikon S810c size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A490 and S810c is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A490 vs Nikon S810c top view buttons comparison

Canon A490 vs Nikon S810c Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A490 and S810c.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon S810c to give greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older A490 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon A490 vs Nikon S810c sensor size comparison

Canon A490 vs Nikon S810c Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A490 vs Nikon S810c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A490
Portrait photography with Nikon S810c
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
35
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A490 Street photography advice
Nikon S810c Street photography advice
46
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (216 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A490 Sports photography highlights
Nikon S810c Sports photography highlights
16
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (270 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A490 Travel photography highlights
Nikon S810c Travel photography highlights
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
68
lighter than competitors in class (216 grams)
provides touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (270 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A490 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S810c as a Landscape photography camera
22
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.7 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery pack (270 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A490 Vlogging information
Nikon S810c Vlogging information
21
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic port
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (216 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
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Canon A490 vs Nikon S810c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A490 and Nikon S810c
 Canon PowerShot A490Nikon Coolpix S810c
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot A490 Nikon Coolpix S810c
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-05 2014-04-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 5 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 3.7 inches
Resolution of screen 115 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 gr (0.39 lbs) 216 gr (0.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 270 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA EN-EL23
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus microSD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $99 $350