Canon A490 vs Sony WX5
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Canon A490 vs Sony WX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
- 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
- Launched January 2010
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Announced July 2010
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Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon A490 and Sony WX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the A490 (10MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe A490 was unveiled 6 months earlier than the WX5 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A490 matches up vs the WX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A490 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A490 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A490 over the Sony WX5
| A490 | WX5 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Canon A490
| WX5 | A490 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display size | 2.8" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 461k |  | 115k | Clearer display (+346k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A490 and Sony WX5
| A490 | WX5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2010 |  | July 2010 | Similar age |
| Manual focus |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Lack of Touch display |
Canon A490 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon A490 has outer measurements 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 Sony WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the A490 compared to the WX5.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A490 and WX5 is 93 and 95 respectively.
Canon A490 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A490 and WX5.
Plainly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX5 to offer you more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.
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Canon A490 vs Sony WX5 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A490 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Canon | Sony |
| Model | Canon PowerShot A490 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2010-01-05 | 2010-07-08 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 5 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 37-122mm (3.3x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.0-5.8 | f/2.4-5.9 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.5" | 2.8" |
| Resolution of display | 115 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 2 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.00 m | 5.10 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 175 grams (0.39 lb) | 146 grams (0.32 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery model | 2 x AA | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $99 | $250 |
