Canon A490 vs Samsung MV800

Below is a extensive review of the Canon A490 vs Samsung MV800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and MV800 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A490 was brought out 20 months before the MV800 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A490 grades vs the MV800 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A490 & Samsung MV800. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A490 Gallery & Samsung MV800 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A490 enjoys physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Samsung MV800 has measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A490 against the MV800.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A490 and MV800 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A490 and MV800.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Samsung MV800 to deliver more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older A490 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.