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Splogbust

10:49 PM on 1 April, 2010

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Was giving 7/10 it for image quality another April Fool joke?

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4:56 PM on 2 April, 2010

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Good to read a review that takes into account the price and the target market of the camera. The mark-down on build quality is well-deserved: there is no excuse for making plastic mouldings that do not meet and hold neatly and firmly. Canon have made a minuscule and inappropriate "economy" on that one, even at this price point.

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longroad

11:14 PM on 8 July, 2011

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"There are much better cameras available for just £20 more"

What are they?
I have the impression that you have taken this test a mistake and you are not able to evaluate it through. You have made some macro photography? You have compared the series of the same Canon 2000 and 3000? The A490 has superb image quality and superior digital cameras that constantly 4 -5 times as much. I'm sorry, but if you make these comparisons do not mind that it is a camera for 50 euros, you can not judge it. For me it is a 10/10

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Unless you're tied to a budget that won't let you spend any more than the Canon PowerShot A490's asking price, it's worth spending a little more on your compact camera. Build quality, autofocus, battery life and image quality all suffer from the cuts made to get the price as low as it is. You can get better quality results for not much more money. Read full review

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By Cliff Smith
Reviewed 01 April 2010
Updated 19 May 2011

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£80.00

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Build Quality: 7/10
Image Quality: 7/10
Value: 8/10
Overall: 6/10

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Cheap

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No image stabilisation, slow autofocus
Limited shooting options
No 720p video

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