Canon A490 vs Sony HX99

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon A490 and Sony HX99, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the A490 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A490 was brought out 9 years earlier than the HX99 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A490 matches up against the HX99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A490 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The entire galleries are available at Canon A490 Gallery and Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A490 comes with exterior measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony HX99 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the A490 against the HX99.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A490 and HX99 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A490 and HX99.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A490 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX99 will result in greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A490 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.