Canon PRODUCT COMPARISON

Specification
Model PowerShot A495 PowerShot A480 PowerShot A490
Recommende RM 399.00 RM 449.00 RM 379.00
d Retail Price
* Street price
varies
Effective Approx 10.0 Million Approx 10.0 Million Approx 10.0 Million
Pixels pixels pixels (CCD) pixels
Total Pixels 10.0 megapixel 10.0 megapixel 10.0 megapixel
Startup Time - - -
Max. Large: 3648 x 2736, Large: 3648x2736, Large: 3648 x 2736;
Resolution Widescreen: 3648 x Widescreen:3648x204 Widescreen: 3648 x
(still images) 2048 8 2048
Effective ISO Auto, ISO Auto, ISO Auto, ISO
80/100/200/400/800/16 80/100/200/400/800/16 80/100/200/400/800/16
00 00 00
JPEG - - -
Compression
Mode (Still
Image)
Movie Mode Standard: 640 x 480 Standard: 640 x 480 Standard: 640 x 480
(30fps/30fps LP), 320 (30fps/30fps LP) / 320 (30fps/30fps LP), 320
x 240 (30fps) x 240 (30fps) x 240 (30fps)
Focal Length 3.3x zoom: 37(W) - 3.3x zoom: 37(W)- 3.3x zoom: 37(W) -
(35mm 122(T)mm 122(T) mm 122(T)mm
Equivalent)
Optical Still images/Movies: Still images/Movies: Still images/Movies:
Zoom / Digital Approx. 4.0x (up to Approx. 4.0x (up to Approx. 4.0x (up to
Zoom approx. 13x in approx. 13x in approx. 13x in
combination with the combination with the combination with the
optical zoom), Safety optical zoom), Safety optical zoom), Safety
Zoom, Digital Tele- Zoom, Digital Tele- Zoom, Digital Tele-
 converter converter converter
Closest Focus 1 – 50cm (W), 25 – 1 - 10cm (W), 25 – 1 – 50cm (W), 25 –
Distance 50cm (T) (0.4in. – 40cm (T) (1.2in. – 50cm (T) (0.4in. –
1.6ft. (W), 9.8in. – 1.6ft. (W), 9.8in. – 1.6ft. (W), 9.8in. –
1.6ft. (T)) 1.6ft. (T)) 1.6ft. (T))
Recording Approx. 150 images Approx. 200 images Approx. 150 images
Capacity (no.
of images)

The data is
measured
under Canon's
testing standard
AND may vary
depending ON
the scene,
subjects OR
camera settings
Memory Card SD memory card, SD memory card, SD memory card,
TYPE SDHC memory card, SDHC memory card, SDHC memory card,
SDXC memory card, MultiMediaCard, SDXC memory card,
MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MultiMediaCard,
MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card MMCplus card, HC
MMCplus card MMCplus card
Shooting Auto, P, SCN*, Movie Auto, P, SCN(Portrait, Auto, P, SCN*, Movie
Modes (* Portrait, Night Night Snapshot, Kids (* Portrait, Night
Snapshot, Kids&Pets, & Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Snapshot, Kids&Pets,
Indoor, Face Self- Fireworks, Long Indoor, Low Light,
Timer, Low Light, Shutter, Beach, Beach, Foliage, Snow,
Super Vivid, Poster Aquarium, Foliage, Sunset, Fireworks,
Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Super Marco), Long Shutter)
Snow, Fireworks, Movie
Long Shutter)
Photo Effects - - -
Shutter Speed 1 – 1/2000sec., 15 – 1/60 – 1/2000 sec. 15 – 1 – 1/2000sec., 15 –
Range 1/2000sec. (Total 1/2000 sec. (Total 1/2000sec. (Total
shutter speed range.) shutter speed range) shutter speed range.)
Metering Evaluative, Center- Evaluative (Control to Evaluative, Center-
weighted average, Spot incorporate facial weighted average, Spot
brightness in Face
Detect AiAF), Center-
weighted average, Spot
(Fixed to center)
Metering - - -
Range
Continuous Approx. 0.9 shots/sec. Approx. 0.8shots/sec Approx. 0.9 shots/sec.
Shooting
Speed
Viewfinder - - -
TYPE
LCD Monitor 2.5inch TFT color 2.5-inch type, colour 2.5inch TFT color
(with wide viewing LCD (Effective dots: (with wide viewing
angle) (Effective Approx 115,000 dots) angle) (Effective
Pixels: Approx. Pixels: Approx.
115,000 dots) 115,000 dots)
Coverage - - -
Vertical/
Horizontal
Eyepoint - - -
Dioptre - - -
Correction
Mirror - - -
Viewfinder - - -
Information
Coverage - - -
Brightness - - -
Flash Modes Auto, On, Slow Auto, On, Slow Auto, On, Slow
Synchro, Off Synchro, Off Synchro, Off
Hotshoe PC - - -
Terminal
X-sync - - -
Playback - - -
Zoom
CONNECTIO Hi-Speed USB(Mini-B USB (MTP, PTP Hi-Speed USB(Mini-B
N TO jack), Analog audio supported) jack), Analog audio
Computer output(3.5mm jack Audio/Video Output output(3.5mm jack
(dedicated connector (dedicated connector
with unified type of with unified type of
audio and video)) audio and video))
(monaural), Analog (monaural), Analog
video output(3.5mm video output(3.5mm
jack (dedicated jack (dedicated
 connector with unified connector with unified
type of audio and type of audio and
video))(NTSC/PAL) video))(NTSC/PAL)
Direct - - -
printing
without a
computer
Optional - - -
CASE
Dimensions 93.5 x 61.7 x 30.6mm 92.1x 62.0 x 31.1 mm 93.5 x 61.7 x 30.6mm
(W x H x D) (3.68 x 2.43 x 1.20in.) (3.63 x 2.44 x 1.22 in.) (3.68 x 2.43 x 1.20in.)
Excl.
Protrusions
Weight (Body Approx. 175g Approx. 140g Approx. 175g
ONLY) (6.17oz.) (including (4.94oz.) (6.17oz.) (including
battery & memory battery & memory
card), Approx. 130g card), Approx. 130g
(4.60oz.) (Camera (4.60oz.) (Camera
body only) body only)
Standard 2x AA alkaline 2x AA Alkaline 2x AA alkaline
Power Supply batteries (AA NiMH batteries, 2x AA batteries (AA NiMH
batteries NB-3AH) rechargeable NiMH batteries NB-3AH)
batteries (NB-3AH)
Optional AC Adapter Kit AC Adapter Kit AC Adapter Kit
Power ACK800 ACK800 ACK800
Cartridges - - -
Low pass - - -
filter
Colour filter - - -
TYPE
Processor DIGIC III DIGIC III DIGIC III
TYPE
AF System Face AiAF (9 AF (Face Detect Face AiAF (5
Points points)/Centre AiAF(If no face is points)/Centre
detected, AiAF (5-
points) is used),
center(Normal or small
sizes can be selected ))
AF modes Single, Continuous - Single, Continuous
AF point - - -
selection
Selected AF - - -
point Display
Predictive AF - - -
AF lock - - -
AF assist - - -
beam
Manual Focus No - No
AE Lock - - -
Exposure - - -
Compensation
AEB - - -
Shutter - - -
Speed 1 – 1/2000sec., 15 – 1/60 – 1/2000 sec. 15 – 1 – 1/2000sec., 15 –
1/2000sec. (Total 1/2000 sec. (Total 1/2000sec. (Total
shutter speed range.) shutter speed range) shutter speed range.)
Shutter - - -
Release
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Auto(The colours of Auto, Daylight,
TYPE Cloudy, Tungsten, faces are evaluated in Cloudy, Tungsten,
Fluorescent, Face Detect AiAF), Fluorescent,
Fluorescent H, Custom Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent H, Custom
Tungsten, Fluorescent,
Fluorescent H, Custom
White Balance - - -
Settings
WB - - -
Bracketing
Red Eye - - -
Reduction
Flash - - -
Exposure
Compensation
Flash - - -
Exposure
Bracketing
SECOND - - -
Curtain
Synchronisati
on
Built IN flash 30cm – 3.0m (W), 30cm – 3.0m (W), 30cm – 3.0m (W),
range 30cm – 2.0m (T) (12in. 30cm – 2.0m (T) (12in. 30cm – 2.0m (T) (12in.
– 9.8ft. (W), 12in. – – 9.8ft. (W), 12in. – – 9.8ft. (W), 12in. –
6.6ft.(T)) 6.6ft(T)) 6.6ft.(T))
Guide - - -
NUMBER
ISO 100
metres
Continuous Approx. 0.9 shots/sec. Approx. 0.8shots/sec Approx. 0.9 shots/sec.
Shooting
Intervalomete - - -
r
Image SIZE Large: 3648 x 2736, (L) 3648 x 2736, (M1) Large: 3648 x 2736,
Medium 1: 2816 x 2816 x 2112, (M2) Medium 1: 2816 x
2112, Medium 2: 2272 2272x1704, (M3) 1600 2112, Medium 2: 2272
x 1704, Medium 3: x 1200 , (S) 640 x 480, x 1704, Medium 3:
1600 x 1200, Small: (Date Stamp) 1600 x 1600 x 1200, Small:
640 x 480, 1200, (WS) 640 x 480,
Widescreen: 3648 x 3648x2048 Widescreen: 3648 x
2048, Low Light: 1600 2048, Low Light: 1600
x 1200 x 1200
Movies Standard: 640 x 480 Standard: 640 x 480 Standard: 640 x 480
(30fps/30fps LP), 320 (30fps/30fps LP) / 320 (30fps/30fps LP), 320
x 240 (30fps) x 240 (30fps) x 240 (30fps)
Movie - - -
LENGTH
Still Image Exif2.2 (JPEG) Exif2.2 (JPEG) Exif2.2 (JPEG)
Format
RAW - - -
compression/
JPEG
compression
simultaneous
recording
File - - -
Numbering
Processing - - -
Parameters
Sound Files - - -
Custom - - -
Functions
Personal - - -
Functions