PowerShot A480
Digital Still Camera
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Subject to change without notice
PowerShot A480 Technical Specifications
CCD / Image Processor
Effective Number of Pixels Approx 10.0 MP CCD
Size / Filter Array 1/2.3 inch / Primary colour filter (Bayer)
Processor DiG!C III
Lens
Focal Length (optical) 6.6 (W) – 21.6 (T) mm
35mm film equivalent 37 (W) – 122 (T) mm
f/number f/3.0 - f/4.5 (w) - f/5.8 - f/9.0 (T)
Shutter Speed 15 - 1/2000 sec.
Zoom Approx. 3.3x Optical, 4x Digital
Focusing
Focus System TTL Autofocus
Face Detection Face Detect, AiAF1(5-points), Center
Other Shooting Features Normal: 50cm–infinity, Macro: 3-50cm (W), 25-50cm (T), Super Macro: 1-10cm (W)
Shooting Functions
Face Detection Auto Focus and AiAF, Auto Exposure, White Balance, Flash Exposure, Auto Red-Eye
correction
Other Shooting Features Image Inspection Tool, Night Display
Continuous Shooting (Large/Fine) Approx 0.8 shots/sec
Self-timer Approx. 10sec or 2sec delay, or custom.
Control/Balance
Light Metering Method Evaluative2, Center-weighted average, Spot3
Exposure Control Method Program AE
Exposure Compensation ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed) Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600
White Balance Modes Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
LCD Monitor
LCD Monitor 2.5 inch LCD monitor (approx 115,000 dots)
Flash
Flash Modes Auto4, on, off, Slow Synchro, Auto Red Eye Correction, Red Eye Reduction
Flash Range Normal: 30cm – 3.0m (W) 30cm - 2.0m (T)
Selectable Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes Auto, P, SCN (Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Fireworks, Long
Shutter, Beach, Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, Super Macro, Movie)
My Colours Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Colour
Image Recording Format
Still image JPEG Compression (EXIF 2.2 Compliant)
Colour Space / Compression Levels sRGB: Fine, Normal
Movies AVI (Image Data: Motion JPEG; Audio Data: WAVE monaural)
Microphone/Speaker Available
Recording Pixels
Still Images and Capacity on a 2GB
card at Super Fine Image Setting
Large: 3648 x 2736 (749), Medium 1: 2816 x 2112 (1181), Medium 2: 2272 x 1704
(1707), Medium 3/Date Stamp: 1600 x 1200 (3235), Small: 640 x 480 (10245),
Widescreen: 3648 x 2048 (1007) - using Fine compression
Movie Frame Rate and Capacity on
a 2GB card
Standard: 640x480: 30fps (16min 47sec), 30fps LP (33min 2sec); Medium 320x240:
30fps (46min 33sec)
Other Operations
Playback Operations Red-Eye Correction, Slideshow, Resize, Image Inspection Tool, Advancing and
Reversing through magnified images, Jump, Rotate, Histogram, Overexposure Warning,
Transition Effect
Direct Print, PictBridge, Print/Share Yes
Interface
Supported Operating Systems PC: Windows Vista (incl SP1), XP SP1/SP2; Mac: OS X v10.4 - v10.5
Computer I/F USB (mini-B connector)
Video Output PAL or NTSC selectable
Audio Output Monaural
Memory Storage SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card
Menu Languages English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish,
Simplified Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish,
Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi and Japanese
General Features
Battery Size AA Alkaline battery (x2) or rechargeable NiMH battery (x2) NB4-300/NB4-200
Shooting Capacity (full charge) LCD Monitor On 470 shots; Playback 10hours (with NB-3AH)
Dimensions (W x H x D) 92.1 x 62.0 x 31.1mm (ex. protruding parts)
Weight Approx. 140g
Included as Standard
Wrist Strap WS-800
2 x AA Alkaline
Batteries
USB Interface
Cable IFC-400PCU
AV Cable AVC-
DC300
32MB SD Card
User Guides
Digital Camera
Solution Disc:
- ZoomBrowser EX
(PC)
- ImageBrowser
(Mac)
- TWAIN Driver
(PC)
- PhotoStitch
- CameraWindows
- MovieEdit
- Apple QuickTime
(Win)
Warranty Card
Optional Accessories
CBK4-300 Battery
Charger Kit
(Contains charger
and 4 x AA
Batteries)
AC Adaptor Kit
ACK-800 (contains
CA-PS800)
Metallic Neck
Strap
High-Power Flash
HF-DC1
Canon Compact
Photo printers and
Bubble Jet Direct
printers
Leather case
PSCS2
Disclaimers
1. If no face is detected,
AiAF (5 points is used)
2. Facial brightness is
also evaluated in Face
Detect AiAF
3. Fixed to center
4. The colours of faces
are evaluated in AiAF