Canon PowerShot A490 Camera Specifications

Body type

Compact

Max resolution

3648 x 2736

Other resolutions

3648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 320 x 240

Image ratio w:h

4:3, 16:9

Effective pixels

10 megapixels

Sensor size

1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

Sensor type

CCD

ISO

Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

White balance presets

5

Custom white balance

Yes

Image stabilization

No

Uncompressed format

No

Focal length (equiv.)

37–122 mm

Optical zoom

3.3×

Maximum aperture

F3–5.8

Autofocus

Contrast Detect (sensor)SingleLive View

Digital zoom

Yes (4x)

Manual focus

No

Macro focus range

1 cm (0.39″)

Number of focus points

5

Articulated LCD

Fixed

Screen size

2.5″

Screen dots

115,000

Touch screen

No

Live view

Yes

Viewfinder type

None

Minimum shutter speed

15 sec

Maximum shutter speed

1/2000 sec

Aperture priority

No

Shutter priority

No

Manual exposure mode

No

Subject / scene modes

Yes

Built-in flash

Yes

Flash range

3.00 m

External flash

No

Flash modes

Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync

Continuous drive

0.9 fps

Self-timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face)

Metering modes

MultiCenter-weightedSpot

Exposure compensation

±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

Resolutions

640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)

Format

Motion JPEG

Microphone

Mono

Storage types

SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Battery

AA

Battery description

2 x AA batteries (Alkaline or NiMH)

Weight (inc. batteries)

175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 oz)

Dimensions

94 x 62 x 31 mm (3.7 x 2.44 x 1.22″)

Timelapse recording

No