What are the specifications for the PowerShot A470

30-Apr-2008
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Camera Effective PixelsApprox. 7.1 million
Image Sensor1 / 2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 7.4 million)
Lens6.3 (W) - 21.6 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent: 38 (W) - 132 (T) mm)
f / 3.0 (W) - f / 5.8 (T)
Digital ZoomApprox. 4.0x (Up to approx. 14x in combination with the optical zoom)
LCD Monitor2.5-inch type TFT color LCD, approx. 115,000 dots (Picture coverage 100%)
AF SystemTTL autofocus
Focusing frame: Face Detect*1*2 / AiAF (9-points) / Center
*1 AF frame can be moved and fixed to specified face.
*2 If no face is detected, AiAF (9-points) is used.
Focusing RangeNormal: 47 cm (1.5 ft.) - infinity
Macro: 5 - 47 cm (2.0 in. - 1.5 ft.) (W) ,
25 - 47 cm (9.8 in. - 1.5 ft.) (T)
Super Macro: 1 - 10 cm (0.39 - 3.9 in.) (W)
Infinity: 3 m (9.8 ft.) - infinity
Kids&Pets: 1 m (3.3 ft.) - infinity
ShutterMechanical shutter and electronic shutter
Shutter Speeds1 / 60 - 1 / 2000 sec.
15 - 1 / 2000 sec. (Shutter speed range throughout all shooting modes)
- Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction.
Metering SystemEvaluative*1, Center-weighted average or Spot*2*1 Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF.*2 Fixed to center
Exposure Compensation+/-2 stops in 1 / 3-stop increments
ISO speed
(Standard Output Sensitivity,
Recommended Exposure Index)
Auto*1, High ISO Auto*2, ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
*1 Camera automatically sets the optimal speed according to shooting mode and subject brightness.
*2 Camera automatically sets the optimal speed according to shooting mode, subject brightness and subject movement. However, the ISO speed is set relatively higher than Auto.
White BalanceAuto*, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
* The colors of faces are evaluated in Face Detect AF.
Built-in FlashAuto, On, Off
- Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF.
Built-In Flash Range30 cm - 3.0 m (12 in. - 9.8 ft.) (W) ,
30 cm - 2.0 m (12 in. - 6.6 ft.) (T)
- Brightness of image periphery may reduce depending on shooting distance.
Shooting Modes
(Still Images)
Auto, Manual*1, Super Macro*2, Special Scene*3
*1 Long shutter mode available
*2 Selectable in Manual mode
*3 Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks and Aquarium
Shooting Modes
(Movies)
Standard, Compact
Continuous ShootingApprox. 1.9 shots / sec.
Self-timerActivates shutter after an approx. 10-sec. / approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom Timer
Recording MediaSD memory card, SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card
File FormatDesign rule for Camera File System and DPOF compliant
Data TypeStill images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) *
Sound memos: WAVE (monaural)
Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural))
* This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called Exif Print) . Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera's image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.
CompressionSuperfine, fine, normal
Number of Recording Pixels
(Still images)
Large: 3072 x 2304 pixels
Medium 1: 2592 x 1944 pixels
Medium 2: 2048 x 1536 pixels
Medium 3: 1600 x 1200 pixels
Small: 640 x 480 pixels
Date Stamp: 1600 x 1200 pixels
Widescreen: 3072 x 1728 pixels
Number of Recording Pixels
(Movies)
Standard:
640 x 480 pixels (20 frames / sec.)
640 x 480 pixels (20 frames / sec. LP)
320 x 240 pixels (30 frames / sec.)
Recording can continue until the memory card is full*1 (can record up to a maximum of 4GB at one time) *2
Compact: (can record for 3 min.)
160 x 120 pixels (15 frames / sec.)
*1 Using super high-speed memory cards (SDC-512 MSH recommended) .
*2 Even if the file size has not reached 4GB, the recording is stopped when the recording time reaches one hour. Depending on memory card capacity and data write speed, recording may stop before the file size reaches 4GB or the recording time reaches one hour.
Playback ModesSingle (histogram displayable) , Index (9 images) , Magnified (approx. 2-10x) , Resume Playback, My Category, Jump, Movie (slow motion playback possible) , Rotate, Slide Show, Red-Eye Correction, Resize, Sound memos (recording and playing back possible up to 1min.) , Protect.
Direct PrintPictBridge compliant, Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible
InterfaceUSB (mini-B)
Audio / Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio)
Communication SettingsMTP, PTP
Power Source2 AA-size alkaline batteries
2 AA-size NiMH batteries NB4-300 (sold separately)
AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately)
Operating Temperatures0 - 40 deg C (32 - 104 deg F)
(0 - 35 deg C (32 - 95 deg F) when NB-3AH is used.)
Operating Humidity10 - 90%
Dimensions
(excluding protrusions)
104.8 x 55.1 x 40.7 mm (4.13 x 2.17 x 1.60 in.)
Weight
(camera body only)
Approx. 165 g (5.82 oz.)
See
(W) : Max. wide angle (T) : Max. telephoto
All data is based on Canon's standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice.