PowerShot A490
Easy and Fun! A-Series Digital CamerasSpecifications
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 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
Viewfinders
Optical 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 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
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
Image data 
| 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
Movie data 
| 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 
1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2) 
2. AA NiMH batteries (NB-3AH) (x2)
3. Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 (available accessory)Still Image: approx. 150 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 400 shots (AA-size NiMH Battery (NB-3AH)) *  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.
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°C0 - 35°C/ 32 - 95°F when NB-3AH is used
Operating Humidity 
10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D) 
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)
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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