Canon PowerShot A490

Announced: 05/01/2010

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Canon PowerShot A490

Body type

Body type
Compact

Sensor

Max resolution
3648 x 2736
Other resolutions
3648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Effective pixels
10 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CCD

Image

ISO
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
No

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
37–122 mm
Optical zoom
3.3×
Maximum aperture
F3–5.8
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Single
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (4x)
    Manual focus
    No
    Macro focus range
    1 cm (0.39″)
    Number of focus points
    5

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fixed
    Screen size
    2.5″
    Screen dots
    115,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    None

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    15 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/2000 sec
    Aperture priority
    No
    Shutter priority
    No
    Manual exposure mode
    No
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes
    Flash range
    3.00 m
    External flash
    No
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
    Continuous drive
    0.9 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
      Format
      Motion JPEG
      Microphone
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

      Physical

      Battery
      AA
      Battery description
      2 x AA batteries (Alkaline or NiMH)
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 oz)
      Dimensions
      94 x 62 x 31 mm (3.7 x 2.44 x 1.22″)

      Other features

      Timelapse recording
      No

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