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Reviews of the Canon PowerShot A460

  • 5.8

    CNET Review

    February 14, 2007

    The Good: 4x zoom lens; optical viewfinder.

    The Bad: Very noisy images; awkward zoom rocker; no 30fps VGA movie mode.

    The Bottom Line: With heavy image noise and merely decent performance, there are better budget cameras available than the Canon PowerShot A460.

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  • 8.9

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 83/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.

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  • No Rating

    pcworld.ca

    By Tracey Capen | May 26, 2008

    Review Summary: This bargain-priced camera offers a solid body, a 4X zoom, and exposure compensation; but some images looked noisy.

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  • No Rating

    digitalversus.com

    Review Summary: Here we have a basic camera for a very low price with relatively good performances for its category. However, it does show its limits quickly.

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  • 9.0

    photographypress.co.uk

    By Doug Harman | October 15, 2007

    Review Summary: The PowerShot A460 is an entry level digital compact with some neat and advanced features that make it look a cut above the run of the mill models filling the shop's shelves

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 1778B001

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 4.2 in
  • Depth 1.6 in
  • Height 2 in
  • Weight 5.8 oz
  • Available Body Colors Blue, red, silver

Main Features

  • Resolution 5 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 5,300,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 5,000,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/3 in
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Macro, Indoor, Foliage, Fireworks, Kids & pets, Portrait mode
  • Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White, Custom Effect
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
  • X-sync Speed 1/500 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
  • Digital Video Format AVI
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Continuous Shooting Speed 30 frames per second
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 23 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 22 sec - With 16MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 107 sec - With 16MB card

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 16 MB Flash
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 5 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 10 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 21 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 9 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 16 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 33 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 14 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 26 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 50 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 56 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 88 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 138 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1456 : 7 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1456 : 14 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1456 : 28 - With 16MB card

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 10 ft
  • Features AF illuminator

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 5.4 mm - 21.6 mm - F/2.8-5.8
  • Focal Length 5.4 mm - 21.6 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 152 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
  • Min Focus Range 18.5 in
  • Macro Focus Range 1-47cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8-5.8
  • Optical Zoom 4 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 6 group(s) / 7 element(s)
  • Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features AF lock, Safety zoom, DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, PictBridge support, 16:9 widescreen mode, Digital image rotation

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 86,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device None

Battery

  • Supported Battery AA
  • Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 6.0
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.5
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.2
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.5
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 1.7

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