Canon A490 vs Panasonic ZS50

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon A490 versus Panasonic ZS50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the A490 (10MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A490 was brought out 6 years prior to the ZS50 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A490 grades vs the ZS50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A490 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A490 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A490 has exterior measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A490 versus the ZS50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A490 and ZS50 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A490 and ZS50.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS50 to provide more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged A490 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.