Technologies to Take Your Images Further.
Low Light mode enables great shots in dimly lit situations, while Smart Flash Exposure technology enables the user to balance the flash to avoid over or under exposure.

With an ISO of 400 - 3200, the Low Light mode takes the Canon PowerShot A490 where no A-Series has gone before - into the shadows! Now even scenes notorious for having insufficient light, such as those lit by candles, fire, or street lamp, come through in fantastic color and clarity, with less noise. You can keep the feel of the scene intact without adding additional light, so the result will be scenes with the visual accuracy, depth and clarity you expect from a Canon camera.

Smart Flash Exposure is a technology that can produce excellent flash exposures across a wide range of conditions, and helps ensure against over- or under-exposed images. The detail and color of your photo remain intact and truer to life even in challenging lighting.

Shooting Modes
Advanced presets for the best possible photos under certain conditions

Auto
The camera chooses all the settings so you can concentrate on your subject.

P Program
Access advanced exposure compensation features while shooting mostly automatically.

Movie
Shoot in VGA (640 x 480 at 30 fps/30 fps LP) and QVGA (320 x 240 at 30 fps) for up to 1 hour or 4GB per clip.

Special Scene Modes

Portrait
The camera sets a large aperture, focusing the subject and artistically blurring the background to make your subject "pop."

Night Snapshot
Get natural-looking pictures with brighter backgrounds and subjects lit by flash.

Kids & Pets
Reduced focusing time freezes fast-moving subjects, so you won't miss those special shots.

Indoor
Reduce blur and improve color accuracy when shooting handheld indoors.

Low Light
For high quality image capture in an amazing range of dimly-lit situations.

Beach
Get clear shots of people at a sunny beach without darkened faces.

Foliage
Capture brilliant shots of autumn foliage, greenery and blossoms.

Snow
Shoot clear snow scenes without darkened subjects or an unnatural bluish tint.

Sunset
Capture stunning sunsets with all the dazzle and impact.

Fireworks
Grab brilliant images of skyrocketing fireworks.

Long Shutter
Use to blur moving subjects for artistic effect, ideal for urban night photography.

Actual results may vary from examples shown above.
Final image may vary depending on picture composition.

Specifications

Type of Camera
Type of Camera	Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3.3x Optical/Approx. 4x Digital/Approx. 13x Combined Zoom

Image Capture Device
Type	10.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels	Approx. 10.3 Megapixels
Effective Pixels	Approx. 10.0 Megapixels

Lens
Focal Length	6.6 (W) - 21.6 (T)mm - 35mm (film equivalent: 37 - 122mm)
Digital Zoom	Approx. 4x
Focusing Range	Normal: 2 in. (5 cm) - infinity (W), 9.8 in. (25 cm) - infinity (T) Macro: 0.4 in - 1.6 ft. (W), 9.8 in. - 1.6 ft. (T) (1 - 50 cm (W), 25 - 50 (T))
Autofocus System	TTL Autofocus

Viewfinder & Monitor
Viewfinder	N/A
LCD Monitor	2.5-inch type
LCD Pixels	Approx. 115,000 dots
LCD Coverage	Approx. 100%

Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture	f/3.0 (W) - f/5.8 (T)
Shutter Speed	1 - 1/2000 sec. 15 - 1/2000 sec. (Total shutter speed range) Shutter speeds differ depending on the shooting mode. Shutter speed available in Long Shutter: 15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1 (Unit: sec.)

Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity	Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 (Standard Output Sensitivity. Recommended Exposure Index)
Light Metering Method	Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot** * Facial brightness is evaluated in Face AiAF (5-point) ** Fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method	Program AE; AE Lock
Exposure Compensation	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance
White Balance Control	Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom * Facial brightness is evaluated in Face AiAF

Flash
Built-in Flash	Auto, Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Shutter Sync: 1st curtain, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Smart Flash Exposure
Flash Range	12 in. - 9.8 ft (W), 12 in. - 6.6 ft. (T) (30 cm - 3.0 m (W), 30 cm - 2.0 (T)) Image brightness may diminish depending on the shooting distance.
Recycling Time	10 sec. or less (battery voltage: 3.0 V)
Flash Exposure Compensation	N/A

Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes	Auto, P, Special Scene (Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Low Light, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Sunset, Fireworks, Long Shutter), Movie
Photo Effects	My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color* *Adjustment of contrast, sharpness and saturation.
Self-Timer	Approx. 10-sec. delay/approx. 2.sec. delay/custom* Shooting start time (0-10 sec. (in 1-second increments), 15/20/30 sec.) and number of shots (1 - 10 shots (in 1-shot increments)) can be specified.
Wireless Control	N/A
Continuous Shooting	Approx. 0.9 shot/sec. approx. 2.5 shots/sec. in Low Light)

Image Storage
Storage Media	SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
File Format	Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
JPEG Compression Mode	Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
Number of Recording Pixels	Still Image: 3648 x 2736 (Large), 2816 x 2112 (Medium 1), 2272 x 1704 (Medium 2), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3648 x 2048 (Widescreen) Movie: Standard Definition: 640 x 480 (30 (29.97) fps/30 (29.97) fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 (29.97) fps) Available up to 4GB* *Even if the file size has not reached 4GB, recording stops when the recording time reaches 1 hour. For memory cards with a capacity less than 4GB, recording stops when the recording time reaches 1 hour.

Number of Recordable Images

Large (L) Medium 1 (M1) Medium 2 (M2) Medium 3 (M3) F N F N F N F N File Size (KB) 2,565 1,226 1,620 780 1,116 556 558 278 4GB 1,471 3,017 2,320 4,641 3,352 6,352 6,352 12,069 16GB 6,026 12,354 9,503 19,007 13,727 26,010 26,010 49,420   Small (S) Widescreen (W) F N F N File Size (KB) 150 84 1,920 918 4GB 20,116 30,174 1,978 4,022 16GB 82,367 123,550 8,101 16,473

Time of Recordable Movies

Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap 640 x 480 320 x 240 30 (29.97) fps 30 (29.97) fps LP 30 (29.97) fps Movie size (KB/sec.) 1,932 972 672 4GB 32 min. 26 sec. 1 hr. 02 min. 51 sec. 1 hr. 31 min. 25 sec. 16GB 2 hr. 12 min. 50 sec. 4 hr. 17 min. 23 sec. 6 hr. 14 min. 23 sec. Note: N=Normal F=Fine Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media.

Playback Specifications

Playback Modes File

Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Resume, Index (4-130 thumbnails), Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Resize, Rotate, Jump, Slide Show, Focus Check, Histogram, Overexposure Warning Movie: Normal Playback*, Slow Motion**, Pause, First Frame, Last Frame, Next Frame, Previous Frame, Fast Forward, Fast Rewind. Displays playback position and shooting time *Audio settings available in 5 levels. ** 5 levels (including normal playback), sound not available

Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes	Still Image: single image, all images Movie: any movie file one at a time.

Interfaces
Computer Interface	Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (mini-B jack)
Video Out	NTSC/PAL
Audio Out	Monaural
Other	Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Supply
Power Source	1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2) 2. AA NiMH batteries (NB-3AH) (x2) 3. Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 (available accessory)
Shooting Capacity	Still Image: approx. 150 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 400 shots (AA-size NiMH Battery (NB-3AH)) *
Playback Time	Approx. 8 hours. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 10 hours (AA-size NiMH Battery) * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.

Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature	32-104F/0-40C 0 - 35C/ 32 - 95F when NB-3AH is used
Operating Humidity	10-90%
Dimensions (WxHxD)	3.68 x 2.43 x 1.20 in./93.5 x 61.7 x 30.6mm
Weight	Approx. 6.17 oz./175g (camera, including batteries and memory card)

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What's in the Box

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