
TechRadar rating
For
- Good image quality
- Well-made
- Cheap!
Against
- Dull video mode
- All-plastic
- AA batteries double-edged sword
- Product Type
- Compact Camera
- Battery Size Supported
- AA
- Maximum Video Resolution
- 640 x 480
- Effective Camera Resolution
- 10 Megapixel
- USB
- Yes
- Product Family
- PowerShot A
- Colour
- Silver
- Optical Zoom
- 3.3x
- Digital Zoom
- 4x
- Brand Name
- Canon
- Features
- Face Detection
- Screen Size
- 6.4 cm (2.5")
- Video Formats
- Motion JPEG (AVI)
- Viewfinder Type
- No
- Weight (Approximate)
- 175.0 g
- Minimum Focus Distance
- 10 mm
- Maximum Image Resolution
- 3648 x 2736
- Maximum Frame Rate
- 30 fps
- Number of Batteries Supported
- 2
- Battery Built-in
- No
- Battery Included
- Yes
- Display Screen Type
- LCD
- Memory Card Supported
- Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC)
- Height
- 62.0 mm
- Width
- 93.5 mm
- Depth
- 30.6 mm
- Autofocus Points
- 5
- Product Series
- A
- Focal Length
- 6.60 mm to 21.60 mm
- Image Formats
- JPEG
- Flash Modes
- Red-eye Reduction
- Focus Modes
- Auto
- Manufacturer
- Canon, Inc
- Product Model
- A490
- Product Name
- PowerShot A490 Compact Camera
- Product Line
- PowerShot
- Aspect Ratio
- 16:9
- Manufacturer Part Number
- 4258B011
- Manufacturer Website Address
- www.canon.co.uk
- Marketing Information
Affordable, easy and fun, the PowerShot A490 uses Canon know-how to let everyone take great 10 Megapixel photos. Its compact, lightweight design slips easily into any pocket. A 10.0 Megapixel sensor gives you the detail for superb, large-scale prints, or creatively cropping shots to perfection.
- Battery Life
- 150 Shot
- Package Contents
- PowerShot A490 Compact Camera
- 2 x AA Alkaline Batteries
- Display Resolution
- 115000 Pixel
- Standard Warranty
- 1 Year

