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PowerShot A480

FEATURES

•	Press the Mode Button before shooting to select desired special scene mode.
•	Switch back to shooting mode instantly by pressing the Mode Button.

•	Capture close-ups photos of small details in crystal clarity.

•	The high-resolution screen offers easy framing, reviewing and sharing of images.
•	Features night display for clear viewing in low light.

SPECIFICATIONS

Image Sensor (CCD)
Camera Effective Pixels	Approx 10.0 Million pixels (CCD)
Lens
Focal Length (35mm film equivalent)	3.3x zoom:	37(W)-122(T)mm
Focusing Range	Normal:	50cm (1.6ft.) – infinity
	Marco:	3 - 50cm (W), 25 – 50cm (T) (1.2in. – 1.6ft. (W), 9.8in. – 1.6ft. (T))
	Super Marco:	1 – 10cm (W) (0.39 – 3.9in. (W))
	All Range:	4cm (1.6in) – infinity (W), 25cm (9.8in.) – infinity (T) While shooting in Auto shooting mode
Imaging Processor	DIGIC III
LCD Monitor
Type	2.5-inch type, colour LCD (Effective dots: Approx 115,000 dots)
Focus	AF (Face Detect AiAF¹, center²) ¹ If no face is detected, AiAF (5-points) is used ² Normal or small sizes can be selected
Metering System	Evaluative¹, Center-weighted average, Spot² ¹ Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detect AiAF ² Fixed to center
ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)	Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600
White Balance	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom The colours of faces are evaluated in Face Detect AiAF
Shutter
Speed	1/60 – 1/2000sec. 15 – 1/2000sec. (Total shutter speed range)
Aperture
Type	Circular type
f/number	f/3.0 / f/4.5 (W), f/5.8 / f/9.0(T)
Flash
Range	30cm – 3.0m (W), 30cm – 2.0m (T) (12in. – 9.8ft. (W), 12in. – 6.6ft(T))
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes	Auto, P, SCN, Movie Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Beach, Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, Super Marco
Digital Zoom	Still images/Movies:	Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 13x in combination with the optical zoom), Safety Zoom, Digital Tele-converter
Main features (Differences)	Safety FE, Image Inspection Tool
Continuous Shooting	Approx. 0.8 shots/sec
Number of Images shot (CIPA)	Approx. 200 images, NiMH: Approx 470 images
Recording Specification
Recording Media	SD memory card, SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card
File Format	Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Data Type	Still Images:	Exif2.2 (JPEG)
	Movies:	AVI type [Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE (monaural)]
Number of Recording Pixels	Still Images:	Large: 3648 x 2736 Medium 1: 2816 x 2112 Medium 2: 2272 x 1704 Medium 3:1600 x 1200 Small:640 x 480 Date Stamp: 1600 x 1200 Widescreen:3648 x 2048
	Movies:	Standard: 640 x 480 (30fps/30fps LP) / 320 x 240 (30fps)
Display Languages	26 languages
Interface	Digital input/output (USB¹ (MTP, PTP supported)) Audio/Video Output² ¹ mini-B ²3.5mm jack
Power Source	2x AA Alkaline batteries, 2x AA rechargeable NiMH batteries (NB-3AH) Pack of 4: NBA-300 AC Adapter Kit ACK800
Dimensions (excluding protrusions)	92.1 x 62.0 x 31.1mm (3.63 x 2.44 x 1.22in.)
Weight (camera body only)	Approx. 140g (4.94oz.)