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Canon PowerShot A470 (Gray)
Canon PowerShot A470 (Gray)
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- Manufacturer:
- Canon USA, Inc.
- Part number:
- 2503B001
General
- Product Type
- Digital camera - Compact
- Color
- Gray
- Weight
- 5.8 oz
- Width
- 4.1 in
- Depth
- 1.6 in
- Height
- 2.2 in
Main Features
- Resolution
- 7.1 megapixels
- Sensor resolution
- 7.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type
- CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution
- 7,100,000 pixels
- Total Pixels
- 7,400,000 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
- 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
- Color support
- Color
- Face Detection
- Yes
- 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
- 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
- Flash memory
- 32 MB - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory
- MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type
- Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 21.6 mm - F/3.0-5.8
- Focal Length
- 6.3 mm - 21.6 mm
- Lens Construction
- 6 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer
- Canon
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
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range
- 1 ft - 10 ft
- Type
- 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
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type
- None
- Color support
- Color
Display
- Type
- LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting
- Built-in
- Resolution
- 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
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus
- TTL contrast detection
- Type
- Zoom lens
- Focal length
- 6.3 mm - 21.6 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
- 38 - 132 mm
- Focus adjustment
- Automatic
- 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 : 7
- Features
- Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case
- None
- Cables Included
- 1, 1 x USB cable, A/V cable
- Included Accessories
- Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature
- 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature
- 104 °F
- Operating humidity
- 10 - 90%
Power
- Power Device
- None
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system
- MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3.x - 10.4.x
- Peripherals
- USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery
- 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ), 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery
Software
- Type
- Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX
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