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Canon PowerShot A490 / A495 review: verdict, Canon A490 / A495 vs Canon A3000 IS / A3100 IS vs Nikon COOLPIX L22 | Cameralabs
Compared to Canon PowerShot A3000 IS / A3100 IS
The Canon PowerShot A490 / A495 is a real stand-out budget choice, beating the more expensive PowerShot A3100 IS / A3000 IS hands-down in our image quality tests. It lacks the higher resolution of the A3000 IS / A3100 IS, but unless you like to make big prints, this is unlikely to be an issue for you. The A490 / A495 out-performed the A3000 IS / A3100 IS in both our real-life resolution and high ISO noise tests.
So, a better camera for less money, right? In terms of picture quality, absolutely. In terms of other things like zoom range, maximum aperture, screen size, battery life, physical size and good looks, the A495 / A490 is one step behind the more expensive Canon Compact
Where the A495 / 490 really loses out to the A3100 IS / A3000 IS is in low light capabilities. Although its high ISO performance is very good, it lacks any form of image stabilisation and on the A3000 IS / A3100 IS that means you can still be taking sharp hand-held photos long beyond the stage where other cameras will be recording fuzzy blurs. The other big drawback with the A490 / A495 is the flash recycling time. If you take a lot of indoor pictures and don't like having to wait around this may not be the best choice for you.
EDIT: Didn't see the 2nd page
, btw congrats
Canon PowerShot A490 / A495 review: verdict, Canon A490 / A495 vs Canon A3000 IS / A3100 IS vs Nikon COOLPIX L22 | Cameralabs
Compared to Canon PowerShot A3000 IS / A3100 IS
The Canon PowerShot A490 / A495 is a real stand-out budget choice, beating the more expensive PowerShot A3100 IS / A3000 IS hands-down in our image quality tests. It lacks the higher resolution of the A3000 IS / A3100 IS, but unless you like to make big prints, this is unlikely to be an issue for you. The A490 / A495 out-performed the A3000 IS / A3100 IS in both our real-life resolution and high ISO noise tests.
So, a better camera for less money, right? In terms of picture quality, absolutely. In terms of other things like zoom range, maximum aperture, screen size, battery life, physical size and good looks, the A495 / A490 is one step behind the more expensive Canon Compact
Where the A495 / 490 really loses out to the A3100 IS / A3000 IS is in low light capabilities. Although its high ISO performance is very good, it lacks any form of image stabilisation and on the A3000 IS / A3100 IS that means you can still be taking sharp hand-held photos long beyond the stage where other cameras will be recording fuzzy blurs. The other big drawback with the A490 / A495 is the flash recycling time. If you take a lot of indoor pictures and don't like having to wait around this may not be the best choice for you.
EDIT: Didn't see the 2nd page
, btw congrats