Version: 2008
Canon PowerShot A470 (Gray)
General
Product Type
Digital camera - Compact
Width
4.1 in
Depth
1.6 in
Height
2.2 in
Weight
5.8 oz
Enclosure Color
Gray
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
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)
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
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%
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