Canon A490 vs Sony H90

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon A490 and Sony H90, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and H90 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A490 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the H90 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the A490 matches up against the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A490 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The entire galleries are available at Canon A490 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A490 features 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) and the Sony H90 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the A490 vs the H90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A490 and H90 is 93 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A490 and H90.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony H90 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older A490 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.