Canon PowerShot A490
Canon PowerShot new, more stylish and less expensive
Dedicated to casual photographers, the PowerShot A490 and A495 rely to be simple but forget the wide angle.
This compact entry level is intended for those who want a device easy to use for casual photography.
The PowerShot A490 and A495 are the new digital cameras entry-level Canon. With a Classic 10 MP sensor, replace these small compact A480, Released last year. They incorporate the features, virtually without any change, except for a significantly new look design. Technically, both say it is not a revolution!
The A490 and A495 have mainly attract photographers looking for a simple device to use. There’s no frills, device technology developed as optical image stabilization and GPS. The new PowerShot are “I edge, I shoot “in the rules of art, which are available only a dozen scene modes. The type of camera is used primarily in automatic mode! Canon highlights the many ways integrated intelligent substitute for the user, such as i-Contrast or face detection.
High ISO sensitivity for the dark
If specifications are amply sufficient for basic use, damage that the manufacturer has made the economy of a wide angle. With a focal range of 37-122 mm, these devices offer zoom 3.3x comfortable, but a corner far too tight for the wide shots! Lovers of landscapes and panoramic pictures will have to spend their way up or back to frame their subjects. In contrast, a low light mode makes its appearance. It increases the ISO sensitivity for shooting in the dark. The both cameras also offer a transfer function of videos to YouTube (in SD only: they do not filming HD). Finally, they are compatible with the new storage format, SD cards XC can hold up to 2TB of data (cons 32GB for SDHC cards and 4 GB for SD).
The PowerShot A490 is available from the end of February 2010 to 119 euros, twenty euro less than its predecessor the A480, the only silver color. The A495 will, in turn, sold 139 euros in red or blue.
Positive points
* Price
* Design
* Video Mode
* Intelligent Methods
Negative points
* Not at all wide-angle
* No HD
Technical specifications
Definition of sensor
10 Mpixels
Optical Zoom
3.3 X
Memory Card
SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus and HC MMCplus
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The Canon Powershot A490 is Canon’s newest entry-level compact digicam. This stylish camera features a 10-Megapixel imaging sensor, Digic III image processor, a 2.5-inch LCD screen. Excellent photos for its price, reliable Auto mode.