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Canon PowerShot A480 (blue)

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 3476B001

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Canon PowerShot A480 (blue)

price range: $104.00 - $139.99

The Canon PowerShot A480 may be a basic low-priced compact camera, but at least it takes good photos.

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"Amazing point and shoot camera"

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"Compact Digital Camera with video capabilities"

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part Number: 3476B001

General
Product Type Digital camera - Compact
Width 3.6 in
Depth 1.2 in
Height 2.4 in
Weight 4.9 oz
Enclosure Color Blue
Main Features
Resolution 10 megapixels
Color Support Color
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 10.3 megapixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
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
TV Tuner None
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240
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 Normal, Fine JPEG 3648 x 2736, SuperFine JPEG 2816 x 2112, JPEG 2272 x 1704, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3648 x 2048
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 - 6.6 mm - 21.6 mm - F/3.0-5.8
Focal Length 6.6 mm - 21.6 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 37 - 122 mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
Min Focus Range 19.7 in
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm
Lens Aperture F/3.0-5.8
Optical Zoom 3.3 x
Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Lens Construction 6 group(s) / 7 element(s)
Lens Manufacturer Canon
Features UA lens, Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
Additional Features AF lock, Safety zoom, DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Audio recording, Histogram display, PictBridge support, Digital tele-converter, RGB primary color filter, In-camera red-eye removal, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Motion Detection Technology
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type None
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
Microphone Technology Electret condenser
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
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 Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.5
Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
Included Accessories Alkaline battery, SD Memory Card, Wrist strap, USB interface cable, A/V cable
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 ( Optional )
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support 1 year warranty
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

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