Compact, Colorful, Fun. With its streamlined silhouette and smoothly curved edges, the Canon PowerShot A480 has the compact sophistication and relaxed simplicity that make it a natural for beginners and everyone else who craves style and convenience. The 10.0-megapixel resolution and 3.3x optical zoom make it easy to capture the action in dazzling color and brilliant detail. The DIGIC III Image Processor keeps it all looking sharp. While a bright, bold 2.5-inch LCD makes shooting and playback a genuine pleasure. |
| Type of Camera |
Type of Camera
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Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3.3x Optical/4x Digital/13x Combined Zoom
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| Image Capture Device |
Type
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10.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
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Total Pixels
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Approx. 10.3 Megapixels
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Effective Pixels
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Approx. 10.0 Megapixels
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| Lens |
Focal Length
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6.6-21.6mm f/3.0-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 37-122mm)
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Digital Zoom
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4x
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Focusing Range
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Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity Macro: 1.2 in.-1.6 ft./3-50cm (W), 9.8 in.-1.6 ft./25-50cm (T)
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Autofocus System
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TTL Autofocus
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| Viewfinder & Monitor |
Viewfinder
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N/A
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LCD Monitor
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2.5-inch TFT color LCD
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LCD Pixels
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Approx. 115,000 pixels
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LCD Coverage
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100%
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| Aperture and Shutter |
Maximum Aperture
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f/3.0 (W) - f/5.8 (T)
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Shutter Speed
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15-1/2000 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.
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| Exposure Control |
ISO Sensitivity
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Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
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Light Metering Method
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Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot** * Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF ** Metering frame is fixed to the center
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Exposure Control Method
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Program AE; AE Lock
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Exposure Compensation
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+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
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| White Balance |
White Balance Control
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Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
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| Flash |
Built-in Flash
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Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
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Flash Range
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1-9.8 ft./30cm-3.0m (W), 1-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
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Recycling Time
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10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.0V)
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Flash Exposure Compensation
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N/A
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| Shooting Specifications |
Shooting Modes
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Auto, P, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Long Shutter, Super Macro, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Movie
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Photo Effects
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My Colors Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom
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Self-Timer
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Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
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Wireless Control
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N/A
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Continuous Shooting
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Approx. 0.8 fps (Large/Fine)
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| Image Storage |
Storage Media
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SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
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File Format
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Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
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Image Compression
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Normal, Fine, SuperFine
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JPEG Compression Mode
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Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
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Number of Recording Pixels
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Still Image: 3648 x 2736 (Large), 2816 x 2112 (Medium 1), 2272 x 1704 (Medium 2), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3648 x 2048 (Widescreen) Movie: Standard Definition: 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) Available up to 4GB or 60 minutes per clip
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| Playback Specifications |
Playback Modes File
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Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Rotate, Resume, Transition Effects, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Over Exposure Warning, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Resize, Image Inspection Tool Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Resume
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| Erasing Specifications |
Erase Modes
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Still Image: single image, all images Movie: any movie file
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| Interfaces |
Computer Interface
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USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
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Video Out
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NTSC/PAL
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Audio Out
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Monaural
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Other
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Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
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| Power Supply |
Power Source
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1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2) 2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x2) (NB-3AH) 3. AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (optional)
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Shooting Capacity
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Still Image: approx. 200 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 470 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery (NB-3AH)) *
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Playback Time
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Approx. 480 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 600 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)
* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.
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| Physical Specifications |
Operating Temperature
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32-104°F/0-40°C
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Operating Humidity
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10-90%
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Dimensions (WxHxD)
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3.63 x 2.44 x 1.22 in./92.1 x 62.0 x 31.1mm
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Weight
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Approx. 4.94 oz./140g (camera body only)
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