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Reviews of the Canon PowerShot A470 (Orange)

  • 7.0

    CNET Review

    March 19, 2008

    The Good: Inexpensive; fast performance.

    The Bad: Noisy pictures; chunky design.

    The Bottom Line: For the money, you'd have a hard time finding a better snapshot camera.

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  • 9.2

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 88/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 = Excellent.

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  • 8.0

    macworld.com

    By Ben Long | May 6, 2009

    Review Summary: The A470 is not a large camera, but it's not the smallest point-and-shoot you'll find, either. It's got kind of an odd shape, and because the lens doesn't retract so it's flush with the body, it can be a little cumbersome to stuff in a pocket or bag

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  • No Rating

    ephotozine.com

    Review Summary: If you are looking for a cheaper digital camera then the Canon Powershot A470 is one of the best choices you can make. It may not be the most stylish camera in the shops, but it takes a very good picture

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  • No Rating

    pcauthority.com.au

    By Dave Stevenson | September 3, 2008

    Review Summary: The 4x zoom and 8 megapixel sensor produce good images with well-reproduced colours and noticeably less noise than the A470. There are no fewer than seven scene modes built-in, although some, such as “Aquarium” and “Snow” will see less use than others ...

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 2506B001

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Width 4.1 in
  • Depth 1.6 in
  • Height 2.2 in
  • Weight 5.8 oz
  • Enclosure Color Orange

Main Features

  • Resolution 7.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Macro, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Kids & pets, Portrait mode, Night snapshot
  • Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Face Detection Yes
  • White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
  • Digital Video Format AVI
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Continuous Shooting Speed 1.9 frames per second
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 22 sec - With 32MB built-in memory, AVI - 640 x 480 - 45 sec - With 32MB built-in memory, AVI - 320 x 240 - 43 sec - With 32MB built-in memory, AVI - 160 x 120 - 210 sec - With 32MB built-in memory

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Digital Storage Media None
  • Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 9 - With 32MB card - 3 MB, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 15 - With 32MB card - 1.9 MB, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 32 - With 32MB card - 902 KB, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 11 - With 32MB card - 2.5 MB, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 20 - With 32MB card - 1.4 MB, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 41 - With 32MB card - 695 KB, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 18 - With 32MB card - 1.6 MB, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 32 - With 32MB card - 893 KB, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 64 - With 32MB card - 445 KB, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 29 - With 32MB card - 1 MB, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 52 - With 32MB card - 558 KB, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 99 - With 32MB card - 278 KB, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 111 - With 32MB card - 249 KB, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 171 - With 32MB card - 150 KB, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 270 - With 32MB card - 84 KB, Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 1728 : 12 - With 32MB card - 2.3 MB, Fine JPEG 3072 x 1728 : 20 - With 32MB card - 1.4 MB, Normal JPEG 3072 x 1728 : 42 - With 32MB card - 678 KB

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 - 6.3 mm - 21.6 mm - F/3.0-5.8
  • Focal Length 6.3 mm - 21.6 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 132 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Min Focus Range 18.5 in
  • Macro Focus Range 1cm
  • Lens Aperture F/3.0-5.8
  • Optical Zoom 3.4 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 6 group(s) / 7 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Canon
  • Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Audio recording, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, In-camera red-eye removal, Camera orientation detection

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None
  • Viewfinder Color Support Color

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 115,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

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

Software

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

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3.x - 10.4.x
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Cables Included 1, 1 x USB cable, A/V cable

Power

  • Power Device None

Battery

  • Supported Battery AA
  • Supported Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ), 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
  • Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90%

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • BK
  • PALM
  • BAG

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