Canon A490 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS
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Canon A490 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
- 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
- Revealed January 2014
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Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon A490 and Olympus TG-850 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe A490 was revealed 5 years before the TG-850 iHS which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the A490 grades versus the TG-850 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A490 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A490 Gallery and Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS
| A490 | TG-850 iHS |
|---|
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Canon A490
| TG-850 iHS | A490 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2014 |  | January 2010 | More modern by 49 months |
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 115k | Crisper display (+345k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A490 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
| A490 | TG-850 iHS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither comes with Touch display |
Canon A490 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A490 comes with outer measurements 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 Olympus TG-850 iHS has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A490 vs the TG-850 iHS.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A490 and TG-850 iHS is 93 and 91 respectively.
Canon A490 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The image here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A490 and TG-850 iHS.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus TG-850 iHS to give greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged A490 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Canon A490 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A490 | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Canon | Olympus |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot A490 | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Waterproof |
| Released | 2010-01-05 | 2014-01-29 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | TruePic VII |
| 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 area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4616 x 3464 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 5 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 37-122mm (3.3x) | 21-105mm (5.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.0-5.8 | f/3.5-5.7 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen size | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 115 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Screen technology | - | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 15s | 1/2s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 7.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.00 m | - |
| Flash settings | 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 | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | H.264, Motion JPEG |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Yes |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 175 grams (0.39 lb) | 218 grams (0.48 lb) |
| Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 330 pictures |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | 2 x AA | LI-50B |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch price | $99 | $250 |
