Canon A490 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Following is a detailed comparison of the Canon A490 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A490 was revealed 24 months earlier than the SP-620 UZ which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A490 matches up versus the SP-620 UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A490 & Olympus SP-620 UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A490 Gallery & Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A490 enjoys outer dimensions 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 Olympus SP-620 UZ has specifications of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A490 vs the SP-620 UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A490 and SP-620 UZ is 93 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A490 and SP-620 UZ.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to offer more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged A490 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.