Canon A490 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon A490 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and SP-810 UZ (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A490 was brought out 18 months earlier than the SP-810 UZ which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon A490 being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A490 matches up against the SP-810 UZ in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A490 & Olympus SP-810 UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A490 Gallery & Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A490 has physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Olympus SP-810 UZ has sizing of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A490 and the SP-810 UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A490 and SP-810 UZ is 93 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The image here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A490 and SP-810 UZ.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SP-810 UZ to offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged A490 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.