Left: A hand holding a silver Canon PowerShot A490 camera. Right: A cluster of pink hydrangea flowers surrounded by green leaves.![[hacked-powershot-a490-featured]](https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2025/07/hacked-powershot-a490-featured.jpg)
Did you see this? A photographer and artist who goes by Red gave new life to an
old Canon PowerShot A490 from 2010 — and the results are unexpectedly amazing. The camera, which originally cost a little over $100, wasn’t exactly a powerhouse back in the day, but Red managed to hack it into something that can deliver surprisingly high-quality images.
It’s fascinating to see how a piece of tech that many of us might have forgotten
about — or tossed into a drawer — can be revitalized with a little creativity and patience. If you’re into DIY photography projects or just love the charm of
early digital point-and-shoots, this gives a fresh reason to dig through your gear bin.
Read the full story on PetaPixel [https://petapixel.com/2025/07/24/photographers-hacked-vintage-digital-point-and-shoot-camera-is-surprisingly-awesome/]
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