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Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A490 front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-515 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
  • Launched January 2010
Olympus VH-515
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Introduced August 2012
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Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon A490 and Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A490 (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is very comparable and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A490 was brought out 3 years before the VH-515 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the A490 grades vs the VH-515 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Olympus VH-515

 A490 VH-515 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Canon A490

 VH-515 A490 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2010More modern by 31 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k115kCrisper display (+345k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon A490 and Olympus VH-515

 A490 VH-515 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon A490 enjoys exterior dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has specifications 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 differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A490 versus the VH-515.

Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A490 and VH-515 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The pic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A490 and VH-515.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus VH-515 to show more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged A490 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A490 Portrait photography advice
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography advice
19
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
27
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A490 Street photography details
Olympus VH-515 Street photography details
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers touch to focus
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A490 Sports photography info
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography info
16
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A490 Travel photography details
Olympus VH-515 Travel photography details
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
62
offers touch to focus
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A490 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Landscape photography camera
22
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A490 Vlogging advice
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging advice
21
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone jack
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
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Canon A490 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A490 and Olympus VH-515
 Canon PowerShot A490Olympus VH-515
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A490 Olympus VH-515
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-05 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III+
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias 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
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 5 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 115 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 gr (0.39 pounds) 152 gr (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 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 ID 2 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $99 $648