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Canon PowerShot A800 Point & Shoot Camera vs Canon PowerShot A490 Point & Shoot Camera

Summary
Sensor

CCD, 10 MP

CCD, 10 MP

Lens

6.6-21.6 mm, 3.3 x optical zoom

6.6-21.6 mm, 3.3 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/3-f/5.8

f/3-f/5.8

Shutter Speed

1/2000-15 sec

1/2000-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-1600 ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Battery

Standard, 300 Shots

Standard, 150 Shots

User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.8/5 based on 28 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 10 ratings

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Canon PowerShot A800 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
Canon PowerShot A490 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Canon

Canon

Type

Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

Series

PowerShot

PowerShot

Title

Canon PowerShot A800 Point & Shoot Camera

Canon PowerShot A490 Point & Shoot Camera

Sensor
Type

CCD Sensor

CCD Sensor

Size(W x H)

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

Processor Model

DIGIC 3 with iSAPS technology Processor

DIGIC III Processor

Effective Resolution

10 MP Resolution

10 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

6.6-21.6 mm

6.6-21.6 mm

Optical Zoom

3.3 x

3.3 x

Lens cover

No

No

Lens Construction

7 elements in 6 groups (1 single sided aspherical lens)

6 groups and 7 elements

Aperture Range

f/3-f/5.8 Aperture

f/3-f/5.8 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

File Format

AVI

AVI

fps

VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Flash Range

3 metres

3 metres

Direct Print

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers

Connectivity
Wifi

No

No

HDMI

No

No

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Other connectivity features

HCMMCplus

MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card

Previewing
Viewfinder

No

No

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

2.5 Inch

2.5 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

115000 dots

115000 dots

Moveable Display

No

No

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

27

26

Brightness Adjustment

No

No

Storage
Memory Card Type

MMC, MMCplus, SD, SDHC, SDXC

MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DPOF,EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/2000-15 sec

1/2000-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-1600 ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

9 Points

5 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

No

No

Image Stabilization

No

No

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Resizing, Red-eye correction when previewing

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Saturation, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Frame, Photo Effect:My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single, Continuous, Self-Timer

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

Burst Mode

No

No

Microphone

No

No

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Children, Fireworks, Portrait, Sunset

Beach/Snow, Children, Fireworks, Indoor, Portrait, Sunset

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Windows 7/ Vista SP1-2/ XP SP3,Mac OS X v10.5 - 10.6

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

AVI

AVI

Video File Size

4 GB

Exposure
Exposure modes

Automatic Mode, Program Mode, Scene Mode

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Exposure Lock

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

94.3 x 61.6 x 31.2 mm

93.5 x 61.7 x 30.6 mm

Weight

186 Gram

175 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Silver

Warranty
Battery
Battery

Standard

Standard

Battery Type

AA

AA

No of Shots

300 Shots

150 Shots

Other Accessories
Accessories Inbox

Camera,USB cable, audio / video cable, wrist strap

PowerShot A490 Body,AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2),Wrist Strap WS-800,Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM,USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU,AV Cable AVC-DC300