Canon A490 vs Samsung MV800
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Canon A490 vs Samsung MV800 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
- Introduced September 2011
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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").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
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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.
Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Samsung MV800
| A490 | MV800 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Canon A490
| MV800 | A490 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | September 2011 |  | January 2010 | More recent by 20 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 115k | Crisper screen (+345k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon A490 and Samsung MV800
| A490 | MV800 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen |
Canon A490 vs Samsung MV800 Physical Comparison
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.
Canon A490 vs Samsung MV800 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Canon A490 vs Samsung MV800 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A490 | Samsung MV800 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Canon | Samsung |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot A490 | Samsung MV800 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2010-01-05 | 2011-09-01 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 5 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 37-122mm (3.3x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.0-5.8 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 115 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 8 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames/s | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.00 m | 3.20 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | - |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| 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 240 (30/15 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 175 gr (0.39 lb) | 121 gr (0.27 lb) |
| Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") |
| 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 | BP70 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | Micro SD |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at release | $99 | $499 |