Canon PowerShot A490 vs Nikon Coolpix S210
General | Canon PowerShot A490 | Nikon Coolpix S210 | |||
| Brand |  | Canon | Nikon | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| Announced | | January 2010 | January 2008 | ||
Sensor | |||||
| Type | | CCD | CCD | ||
| Sensor size | | 1/2.3" 6.16x4.62mm | 1/2.5" 5.75x4.31mm | ||
| Megapixels | | 10 MP | 8 MP | ||
| Light sensitivity | | 1,600 ISO | 2,000 ISO | ||
| Light sensitivity (boost) | | None | None | ||
Sensor (Advanced) | |||||
| True resolution | | 9.8 MP | 8 MP | ||
| Native resolution | | 3648 × 2736 | 3264 × 2448 | ||
| Pixel size | | 2.9 µm² | 3.1 µm² | ||
Screen | |||||
| Type | | LCD | LCD | ||
| Size | | 2.5" | 2.5" | ||
| Resolution | | 115k dots | 230k dots | ||
| Touch screen | | No | No | ||
| Flips out | | No | No | ||
Lens | |||||
| Zoom | | 3.3x | 3x | ||
| Wide angle | | 37 mm | 38 mm | ||
| Telephoto | | 122 mm | 114 mm | ||
| Aperture (wide angle) | | f/3 | f/3.1 | ||
| Aperture (telephoto) | | f/5.8 | f/5.9 | ||
| Macro focus | | 1.0 cm | 10.0 cm | ||
Form factor | |||||
| Size | | 94×62×31 mm | 90×56×18 mm | ||
| Depth | | 1.2" | 0.7" | ||
| Weight | | 175 g | 140 g | ||
| Interchangeable lenses | | No | No | ||
| Waterproof | | No | No | ||
Viewfinder | |||||
| Type | | None | None | ||
Movies | |||||
| Format | | 480p @ 30fps | 480p @ 30fps | ||
| Supports 24p | | No | No | ||
| High-speed framerate | | None | None | ||
| External mic jack | | No | No | ||
| Autofocus | | Unknown | Unknown | ||
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Features | |||||
| Panorama | | No | No | ||
| HDR | | No | No | ||
| 3D | | No | No | ||
| Image stabilization | | None | None | ||
| Supports RAW | | No | No | ||
| GPS | | No | No | ||
Performance | |||||
| Startup delay | | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| Shutter lag | | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| Battery life | | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| Continuous shooting | | 0.9 fps | Unknown | ||
Focus system | |||||
| Autofocus | | Contrast detection | Contrast detection | ||
| Focus points | | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| Cross type focus points | | Unknown | Unknown | ||
Shutter | |||||
| Max | | 1/2000s | Unknown | ||
| Min | | 15s | Unknown | ||
Flash | |||||
| Built-in flash | | Yes | Yes | ||
| Popup | | No | No | ||
| External connection | | No | No | ||
Storage | |||||
| Storage slots | | 1 | 1 | ||
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