Canon A490 vs Sony W710

Following is a thorough comparison of the Canon A490 vs Sony W710, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and W710 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A490 was launched 4 years prior to the W710 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A490 scores versus the W710 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A490 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A490 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Canon A490 offers outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A490 compared to the W710.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A490 and W710 is 93 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The image here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A490 and W710.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony W710 to render greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A490 will be behind in sensor innovation.