Canon PowerShot A490 User manual

IMAGE SENSOR
Type 1/2.3 type CCD
Effective Pixels Approx.10.0M
Colour Filter Type Primary Colour
IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type DIGIC III with iSAPS technology
LENS
Focal Length 6.6 - 21.6 mm (35mm equivalent: 37 – 122mm)
Zoom Optical 3.3x. Digital approx. 4x [2] (with Digital Tele-
Converter approx. 1.4x or 2.3x and Safety Zoom [1])[2].
Combined approx. 13x
Maximum f/number f/3.0 - f/5.8
Construction 7 elements in 6 groups (1 single sided aspherical lens)
FOCUSING
Type TTL
AF System/ Points
AiAF (Face Detection / 5-point), 1-point AF (fixed centre)
AF Modes Single
AF Point Selection Size (Normal, Small)
AF Lock On/Off Selectable
AF Assist Beam Yes
Closest Focusing Distance 1cm (W) from front of lens in macro
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering Modes Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-
weighted average, Spot (centre)
AE Lock On/Off Selectable
Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
ISO Sensitivity AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
SHUTTER
PowerShot A490
Specification Sheet
SHUTTER
Speed 1 - 1/2000 sec (factory default)
15 - 1/2000 sec (total range - varies by shooting mode)
WHITE BALANCE
Type TTL
Settings Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy,
Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
LCD MONITOR
Monitor 6,2cm (2,5") TFT, approx. 115,000 dots
Coverage Approx. 100%
FLASH
Modes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro
Slow Sync Speed Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Flash Exposure Compensation Face Detection FE, Smart Flash Exposure
Flash Exposure Lock Yes
Built-in Flash Range 30cm - 3.0m (W) / 2.0m (T)
External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1

SHOOTING
Modes Auto*, P, Movie, Special Scene (Portrait, Night Snapshot,
Kids & Pets, Indoor, Low Light (2.0MP), Beach, Foliage,
Snow, Sunset, Fireworks, Long Shutter)
*with Scene Detection Technology and Motion Detection
Technology
Photo Effects My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black &
White, Custom Color (limited))
Drive Modes Single, Continuous, Self-Timer
Continuous Shooting Approx. 0.9 shots/sec.[6] (until the memory card is full)[7]
Image Size (L) 3648 x 2736, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 2272 x 1704, (M3,
Date Stamp) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 3648 x 2048.
Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240)
Compression Fine, Normal
Movies (L)640 x 480, 30fps/30fps(LP)
(M)320 x 240, 30fps
Movie Length Up to 4GB or 1 hour (L and M) [7]
FILE TYPES
Still Image Type JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design
rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format
[DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Movies AVI [Motion JPEG compression]
DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers 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)
PictBridge Yes
OTHER FEATURES
Red-Eye Correction Yes, during shooting and playback
Histogram Yes
Playback Zoom A
pp
rox. 2x – 10
x
RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION
y
Approx. 2x 10x
Self Timer Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom
Menu Languages English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian,
Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese
(traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek,
Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian,
Romanian, Farsi
INTERFACE
Computer Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B
compatible)
Other A/V output, dedicated connector (PAL/NTSC)
MEMORY CARD
Type SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus.
PC & Macintosh Windows 7/ Vista SP1-2/ XP SP2-3
Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.6
SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Other PhotoStitch
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

POWER SOURCE
Batteries 2x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries (Alkalines supplied)
Battery Life Approx. 150 shots [8] (with supplied batteries)
Approx. 400 shots (with optional Canon NB-3AH batteries)
[8]
Approx. 480 min. playback (with supplied batteries)
Approx. 600 min. playback (with Canon NB-3AH batteries)
A/C Power Supply Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK800
ACCESSORIES
Case Soft Case DCC-480
Flash High Power Flash HF-DC1
Power Supply & Battery Chargers Battery Charger Kit CBK4-300, Ni-MH Batteries NB4-300, AC
adapter kit ACK800
Operating Environment 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD) 93.5 x 61.7 x 30.6 mm
Weight Approx. 175g (including battery/batteries and memory card)
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
[2] Digital zoom available for still image and standard movie modes only. Optical zoom may not be available during
movie recording.
[6] Under conditions where the flash does not fire.
[7] Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.
[8] Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where indicated.
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.
Subject to change without notice.
[1] Depending on the image size selected.