Canon Powershot A490 Digital Camera

Price: Not Available.

Status: Phased Out

Product Description:
10 megapixels;3.3x optical zoom;smart AUTO;Low Light Mode;Digic III Image Processor;1cm macro.

Specifications

Type of Camera
Type of Camera	Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3.3x Optical/Approx. 4x Digital/Approx. 13x Combined Zoom

Image Capture Device
Type	10.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels	Approx. 10.3 Megapixels
Effective Pixels	Approx. 10.0 Megapixels

Lens
Focal Length	6.6 (W) - 21.6 (T)mm - 35mm (film equivalent: 37 - 122mm)
Digital Zoom	Approx. 4x
Focusing Range	Normal: 2 in. (5 cm) - infinity (W), 9.8 in. (25 cm) - infinity (T) Macro: 0.4 in - 1.6 ft. (W), 9.8 in. - 1.6 ft. (T) (1 - 50 cm (W), 25 - 50 (T))
Autofocus System	TTL Autofocus

Viewfinder & Monitor
Viewfinder	N/A
LCD Monitor	2.5-inch type
LCD Pixels	Approx. 115,000 dots
LCD Coverage	Approx. 100%

Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture	f/3.0 (W) - f/5.8 (T)
Shutter Speed	1 - 1/2000 sec. 15 - 1/2000 sec. (Total shutter speed range) Shutter speeds differ depending on the shooting mode. Shutter speed available in Long Shutter: 15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1 (Unit: sec.)

Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity	Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 (Standard Output Sensitivity. Recommended Exposure Index)
Light Metering Method	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot* * Facial brightness is evaluated in Face AiAF (5-point) ** Fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method	Program AE; AE Lock
Exposure Compensation	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance
White Balance Control	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom Facial brightness is evaluated in Face AiAF

Flash
Built-in Flash	Auto, Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Shutter Sync: 1st curtain, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Smart Flash Exposure
Flash Range	12 in. - 9.8 ft (W), 12 in. - 6.6 ft. (T) (30 cm - 3.0 m (W), 30 cm - 2.0 (T)) Image brightness may diminish depending on the shooting distance.
Recycling Time	10 sec. or less (battery voltage: 3.0 V)
Flash Exposure Compensation	N/A

Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes	Auto, P, Special Scene (Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Low Light, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Sunset, Fireworks, Long Shutter), Movie
Photo Effects	My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color* *Adjustment of contrast, sharpness and saturation.
Self-Timer	Approx. 10-sec. delay/approx. 2.sec. delay/custom* Shooting start time (0-10 sec. (in 1-second increments), 15/20/30 sec.) and number of shots (1 - 10 shots (in 1-shot increments)) can be specified.
Wireless Control	N/A
Continuous Shooting	Approx. 0.9 shot/sec. approx. 2.5 shots/sec. in Low Light)

Image Storage
Storage Media	SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
File Format	Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
JPEG Compression Mode	Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
Number of Recording Pixels	Still Image: 3648 x 2736 (Large), 2816 x 2112 (Medium 1), 2272 x 1704 (Medium 2), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3648 x 2048 (Widescreen) Movie: Standard Definition: 640 x 480 (30 (29.97) fps/30 (29.97) fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 (29.97) fps) Available up to 4GB* *Even if the file size has not reached 4GB, recording stops when the recording time reaches 1 hour. For memory cards with a capacity less than 4GB, recording stops when the recording time reaches 1 hour.

Number of Recordable Images

	Large (L)		Medium 1 (M1)		Medium 2 (M2)		Medium 3 (M3)
	F	N	F	N	F	N	F	N
File Size (KB)	2,565	1,226	1,620	780	1,116	556	558	278
4GB	1,471	3,017	2,320	4,641	3,352	6,352	6,352	12,069
16GB	6,026	12,354	9,503	19,007	13,727	26,010	26,010	49,420

	Small (S)		Widescreen (W)
	F	N	F	N
File Size (KB)	150	84	1,920	918
4GB	20,116	30,174	1,978	4,022
16GB	82,367	123,550	8,101	16,473

Time of Recordable Movies

	Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap
	640 x 480		320 x 240
	30 (29.97) fps	30 (29.97) fps LP	30 (29.97) fps
Movie size (KB/sec.)	1,932	972	672
4GB	32 min. 26 sec.	1 hr. 02 min. 51 sec.	1 hr. 31 min. 25 sec.
16GB	2 hr. 12 min. 50 sec.	4 hr. 17 min. 23 sec.	6 hr. 14 min. 23 sec.

Note: N=Normal F=Fine
Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media.

Playback Specifications

Playback Modes File

Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Resume, Index (4-130 thumbnails), Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Resize, Rotate, Jump, Slide Show, Focus Check, Histogram, Overexposure Warning
Movie: Normal Playback*, Slow Motion**, Pause, First Frame, Last Frame, Next Frame, Previous Frame, Fast Forward, Fast Rewind.

Displays playback position and shooting time
*Audio settings available in 5 levels.
** 5 levels (including normal playback), sound not available

Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes	Still Image: single image, all images Movie: any movie file one at a time.

Interfaces
Computer Interface	Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (mini-B jack)
Video Out	NTSC/PAL
Audio Out	Monaural
Other	Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Supply
Power Source	1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2) 2. AA NiMH batteries (NB-3AH) (x2) 3. Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 (available accessory)
Shooting Capacity	Still Image: approx. 150 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 400 shots (AA-size NiMH Battery (NB-3AH)) *
Playback Time	Approx. 8 hours. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 10 hours (AA-size NiMH Battery) * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature	32-104°F/0-40°C 0 - 35°C/ 32 - 95°F when NB-3AH is used
Operating Humidity	10-90%
Dimensions (WxHxD)	3.68 x 2.43 x 1.20 in./93.5 x 61.7 x 30.6mm
Weight	Approx. 6.17 oz./175g (camera, including batteries and memory card)

Note: 26 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi)

All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.

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