Canon EOS 70D vs Canon PowerShot A490

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 70D and the Canon PowerShot A490, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS 70D was introduced in October 2013 and Canon PowerShot A490 was introduced in January 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS 70D over Canon PowerShot A490.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot A490 over Canon EOS 70D.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS 70D has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Canon PowerShot A490 has a 2.50" Fixed screen with 115k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Canon EOS 70D selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Canon EOS 70D also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder on Canon EOS 70D

Canon EOS 70D has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 98% coverage and 0.95x (0.59x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Canon PowerShot A490.

Canon EOS 70D features a 20.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.5 x 15 mm and a total area of 337.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Canon PowerShot A490 features a 10 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600.

Canon EOS 70D is equipped with DIGIC 5+ processor and can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3468x2432, 2736x1824, 1920x1280, 720x480, 4864x3648, 3248x2432, 2432x1824, 1696x1280, 640x480,5472x3072, 3468x2048, 2736x1536, 1920x1080, 720x408, 3648x3648, 2432x2432, 1824x1824, 1280x1280, 480x480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Canon PowerShot A490 can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS 70D it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon PowerShot A490 nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS 70D

Canon EOS 70D has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS 70D comes with LP-E6 battery pack with battery life of 920 shots and Canon PowerShot A490 comes with 2 x AA battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS 70D has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Canon PowerShot A490 has a single SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS 70D, and up to 1/2000 sec on Canon PowerShot A490. Canon EOS 70D can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps. Canon PowerShot A490 can shoot continuously up to 0.9 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 70D has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 19 (19 cross-type) focusing points and Canon PowerShot A490 has 5 focusing points. Canon EOS 70D has detection range from -0.5 to +18 EV.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m on Canon EOS 70D and 3.00 m on Canon PowerShot A490. Canon EOS 70D also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Canon EOS 70D.

Canon EOS 70D body has dimensions of 139 x 104 x 79 mm (5.47 x 4.11 x 3.09") and Canon PowerShot A490 body has dimensions of 94 x 62 x 31 mm (3.7 x 2.44 x 1.22"). Canon EOS 70D weighs 755 g (1.66 lb / 26.63 oz) and Canon PowerShot A490 weighs 175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 oz).

Canon EOS 70D

Canon PowerShot A490

139 mm

104 mm

94 mm

62 mm

104 mm

62 mm