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Canon PowerShot A490

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Detailed Specifications
CAMERA  
Type 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 Megapixels 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 & 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 STEREO  
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 & ERASING 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
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)
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)

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