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Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A490 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Canon A490
(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
Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Announced August 2012
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Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Canon A490 versus Olympus VH-410, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and VH-410 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A490 was released 3 years before the VH-410 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the A490 grades versus the VH-410 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Olympus VH-410

 A490 VH-410 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Canon A490

 VH-410 A490 
AnnouncedAugust 2012January 2010Fresher by 31 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k115kCrisper display (+345k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon A490 and Olympus VH-410

 A490 VH-410 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A490 enjoys physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A490 vs the VH-410.

Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A490 and VH-410 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A490 and VH-410.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus VH-410 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older A490 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A490 Portrait photography details
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography details
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A490 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
46
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes focus via touch
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A490 Sports photography info
Olympus VH-410 Sports photography info
16
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A490 Travel photography details
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography details
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
68
includes focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A490 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography highlights
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
really wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A490 Vlogging info
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging info
21
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
32
really wide (26mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A490 and Olympus VH-410
 Canon PowerShot A490Olympus VH-410
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A490 Olympus VH-410
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-05 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 5 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 115k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175g (0.39 pounds) 152g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model 2 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $99 $186