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Canon PowerShot A470 (Red) comparison

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Product name	Canon PowerShot A470 (Red)	Canon PowerShot A480 (red)	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)	Canon PowerShot A470 (Gray)	Canon PowerShot A470 (Orange)
Price	$239.95	$104.95 to $130.00	$204.95 to $249.99	$114.95	$149.00
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating			4.0 stars
Release date		March 17, 2009	April 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	For the money, you'd have a hard time finding a better snapshot camera.	The Canon PowerShot A480 may be a basic low-priced compact camera, but at least it takes good photos.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.	For the money, you'd have a hard time finding a better snapshot camera.	For the money, you'd have a hard time finding a better snapshot camera.
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Lens aperture	F/3.0-5.8	F/3.0-5.8	F/3.3-5.2	F/3.0-5.8	F/3.0-5.8
Equivalent 35mm focal length	38 - 132 mm	37 - 122 mm	28 - 140 mm	38 - 132 mm	38 - 132 mm
Optical zoom	3.4 x	3.3 x	5 x	3.4 x	3.4 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	32 MB	128 MB	11 MB	32 MB	32 MB
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	SD Memory Card	SD Memory Card	Integrated	SD Memory Card	SD Memory Card
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	2 x	4 x	4 x
Battery technology	Alkaline	Alkaline Nickel metal hydride	Lithium ion	Alkaline	Alkaline
Weight	5.8 oz	4.9 oz	5.1 oz	5.8 oz	5.8 oz
Effective sensor resolution	7,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	7,100,000 pixels	7,100,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year parts and labor warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	2.5 in	3 in	2.5 in	2.5 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $239.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Buydig.com $104.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $104.95 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $104.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $229.95 In stock: Yes Sony Electronics, Inc. $229.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $229.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 authorized stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $114.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $149.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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