Canon A490 vs Olympus SZ-10

Here is a complete analysis of the Canon A490 and Olympus SZ-10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A490 was manufactured 13 months prior to the SZ-10 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the A490 scores against the SZ-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A490 and Olympus SZ-10. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A490 Gallery and Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Canon A490 enjoys external 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 SZ-10 has specifications of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Canon A490 and Olympus SZ-10 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A490 compared to the SZ-10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A490 and SZ-10 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A490 and SZ-10.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus SZ-10 to deliver more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older A490 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.