Canon PowerShot A490

Canon PowerShot A490

Powershot A490 - 1/2,3-type CCD, 10.0 Megapixel, DIGIC III (iSAPS), 3.3x optical zoom, f/3.0 - f/5.8, 6.35 cm (2.5 ") TFT, Hi-Speed USB

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
4258B011
09-01-2010
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.

Quality 10.0 Megapixel imaging
A 10.0 Megapixel sensor gives you the detail for superb, large-scale prints, or creatively cropping shots to perfection.

3.3X optical zoom
The 3.3x optical zoom lens is designed and manufactured by Canon to the high standards found throughout the Canon photographic range. In combination with digital zoom, magnification of up to 13x can be achieved.

6.2cm (2.5”) LCD
A bright, 6.2cm (2.5”) LCD lets you frame, review and share shots comfortably.

Smart Auto mode
Designed to let everyone take great shots, Smart Auto mode uses Scene Detection Technology to determine the shooting scene from subject brightness, contrast, distance and overall hue. The camera selects the scene type from 13 variables, applying the best settings for optimum output. Smart Auto mode also includes Smart Flash Exposure, which intelligently adjusts flash settings for optimum results.

Attractive and easy
The PowerShot A490 features a slim, lightweight design that makes it easy to take anywhere. A simple, intuitive button layout lets users of all ages start taking pictures right away.

14 shooting modes
A selection of 14 shooting modes makes it easy to get the right settings for any scene, including Low Light mode for great shots in darker conditions. Simply select the mode you want, and let the camera take care of everything else.

Face Detection Technology
A suite of Face Detection technologies detects multiple faces in a scene and adjusts focus, exposure, flash settings and white balance – for optimal results with natural-looking skin tones. Auto Red-Eye Correction identifies and removes the red-eye effect that can occur when shooting with flash.

DIGIC III
As well as powering intelligent camera technologies such as Smart Auto, Canon’s DIGIC III processor ensures fast response times, superb image quality, advanced noise reduction and accurate colour reproduction.

Motion Detection Technology
Activated in Smart Auto mode, Motion Detection Technology ascertains movement in the shooting scene. The optimal ISO level is then automatically set, to minimise blur and maximise image quality.

Long Play Movies
Supplement your still images with fun 30fps VGA movie clips with sound. A Long Play mode lets you store twice as much footage on the camera’s memory card.

Video

Maximum video resolution 
640 x 480 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Material 
Metal
Interface 
USB 2.0, A/V out (PAL/ NTSC)
Colour of product 
Black, Silver
ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Weight 
175g
Data compression
Fine, Norm
Focal length range (f-f) 
6.6 - 21.6 mm
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
centre weighted auto focus, continuous auto focus, single auto focus
Bundled software 
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Camera shutter speed 
1 - 1/2000s
Compatible memory cards 
mmc, sd, sdhc, sdxc
Compatible operating systems 
Windows 7/ Vista SP1-2/ XP SP2-3<br />Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.6
Display 
LCD
Flash exposure lock
Y
Flash modes 
auto, Flash off, manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Focus
TTL
Histogram
Y
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Megapixel 
10 MP
Optical zoom 
3.3x
PictBridge 
Y
Scene modes 
beach, Candlelight, Children, Fireworks, Portrait, Sunset
Sensor type 
CCD
Video capability 
Y
White balance 
auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, manual, Tungsten
Source data-sheet
.

Power

Battery type 
AA
Number of batteries supported 
2

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
115000 pixels
Field of view
100%

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.35 cm (2.5")

Lens system

Combined zoom
13x
Focus adjustment
Auto
Closest focusing distance
0.01m
Digital zoom 
4x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
37 - 122 mm
Image stabilizer 
N

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
Photo effects 
black&white, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid
Camera playback
movie, single image
Playback zoom (max)
2x
Custom colour
Y
Built-in processor
DIGIC III + iSAPS

Focusing

Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash range (wide)
0.30 - 3m

System requirements

Mac compatibility 
Y

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 90%

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
150 shots

Picture quality

Image sensor size
25.4/58.4 mm (1/2.3")
Maximum image resolution 
3648 x 2736 pixels

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9.35 cm
Depth 
3.06 cm
Height 
6.17 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Digital SLR 
N

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