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Canon A490 vs Nikon D810A

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A490 front
 
Nikon D810A front
Portability
55
Imaging
75
Features
80
Overall
77

Canon A490 vs Nikon D810A Key Specs

Canon A490
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
  • Released January 2010
Nikon D810A
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 880g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Released February 2015
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Canon A490 vs Nikon D810A Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Canon A490 and Nikon D810A, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and D810A (36MP) and the A490 (1/2.3") and D810A (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The A490 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the D810A which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon A490 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D810A being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the A490 grades vs the D810A in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Nikon D810A

 A490 D810A 

Reasons to pick Nikon D810A over the Canon A490

 D810A A490 
ReleasedFebruary 2015January 2010More modern by 62 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen dimension3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1229k115kClearer screen (+1114k dot)

Common features in the Canon A490 and Nikon D810A

 A490 D810A 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon A490 vs Nikon D810A Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A490 provides exterior dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Nikon D810A has measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 880 grams (1.94 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A490 against the D810A.

Canon A490 vs Nikon D810A size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A490 and D810A is 93 and 55 respectively.

Canon A490 vs Nikon D810A top view buttons comparison

Canon A490 vs Nikon D810A Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The image here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A490 and D810A.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A490 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon D810A will offer greater detail due to its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A490 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A490 vs Nikon D810A sensor size comparison

Canon A490 vs Nikon D810A Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A490 vs Nikon D810A Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A490 Portrait photography advice
Nikon D810A Portrait photography advice
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
85
you can focus manually
resolution is high (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A490 Street photography details
Nikon D810A Street photography details
46
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
60
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon A490 Sports photography details
Nikon D810A Sports photography details
16
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
resolution is high (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery (1,200 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A490
Travel photography with Nikon D810A
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
good battery (1,200 shots)
environment sealing
resolution is high (36 megapixels)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A490 Landscape photography factors
Nikon D810A Landscape photography factors
22
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse function
80
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sized screen (3.2")
resolution is high (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
good battery (1,200 per charge)
two card slots
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A490 Vlogging details
Nikon D810A Vlogging details
21
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic jack
30
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Canon A490 vs Nikon D810A Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A490 and Nikon D810A
 Canon PowerShot A490Nikon D810A
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot A490 Nikon D810A
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2010-01-05 2015-02-10
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - EXPEED 4
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 36 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 5:4 and 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 5 51
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.8 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 309
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 3.2"
Resolution of display 115 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lb) 880 grams (1.94 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 1200 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant)
Card slots Single 2
Retail cost $99 $3,800