Though its feature set is light, the Canon PowerShot A490 is a very good choice for anyone on a tight budget who still wants excellent photo quality. Read more
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The good: Excellent photos for its price; reliable Auto mode.
The bad: Short battery life; low-resolution LCD; slow shooting performance; very basic features.
The bottom line: Though its feature set is light, the Canon PowerShot A490 is a very good choice for anyone on a tight budget who still wants excellent photo quality.
Description:With its streamlined silhouette and smoothly-curved edges, the Canon PowerShot A490 has the compact sophistication and relaxed simplicity that make it a natural for beginners and everyone else who craves style and convenience. The 10.0-megapixel resolution and 3.3x optical zoom make it easy to capture the action in dazzling color and brilliant detail. The DIGIC III Image processor keeps it all looking sharp. A bright, bold 2.5-inch LCD makes shooting and playback a genuine pleasure. Affordable, easy and fun, the PowerShot A490 uses Canon know-how to let everyone take great 10.0-megapixel photos. Its compact, lightweight design slips easily into any pocket.
General
Packaged Quantity 1
Product Type Digital camera - Compact
Bundled with Canon SELPHY CP780 Compact Photo Printer
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Lens System
Type 3.3 x x Zoom lens - 6.6 mm - 21.6 mm - F/3.0-5.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 37 - 122 mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Range 2 in
Macro Focus Range 0.4 in - 19.7 in
Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Lens Construction 6 groups / 7 elements
Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Camera Flash
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 10 ft
Additional Features
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.9 frames per second
Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
Additional Features Digital image rotation, In-camera red-eye fix, Scene Detection Technology, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Audio recording, Resizing an image, Cropping an image, I-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Exif Print support, AF lock, DPOF support, RGB primary color filter, Digital tele-converter, FE lock, Motion Detection Technology, AE lock, Histogram display, Camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Direct print
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type None
Display
Type 2.5 in LCD display
Resolution 115,000 pixels
Display Features Built-in
Microphone
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
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