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Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 2507B001
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Product Summary
Canon PowerShot A470 (Red)
price range: $218.95
For the money, you'd have a hard time finding a better snapshot camera.
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"I love it . It is the best camera I have used in years."
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 2507B001
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 4.1 in
- Depth 1.6 in
- Height 2.2 in
- Weight 5.8 oz
- Enclosure Color Red
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
- Windows Vista Readiness 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 series
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Price: $89.95 - $119.99
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: 7.1 megapixels, 3.4 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - SD Memory Card
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Price: $59.95
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: 7.1 megapixels, 3.4 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - SD Memory Card
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Price: $218.95
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: 7.1 megapixels, 3.4 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - SD Memory Card
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Price: $89.95 - $99.00
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: 7.1 megapixels, 3.4 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - SD Memory Card
Manufacturer info
- Canon USA
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
- Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
- Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com


