Canon Powershot A480 Features
The Canon Powershot A480 is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a 3.3x optical zoom lens. The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 37 - 122mm in 35mm format. 4x digital zoom is also available.
Basics
- Sensor Size: 1/2.3 inches
- Colour Effects: Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color (limited)
- Special resolution for widescreen television playback
- Self Timer: 2 or 10 seconds, Custom
- Red-Eye Correction: During shooting and playback
LCD Screen
The LCD monitor is 2.5 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 115,000 dots.
Flash
The flash modes are: Automatic, On, Off, Slow Sync Speed, Red Eye Reduction. In addition flash exposure compensation is available.
The maximum flash range is 3m. This falls to 2m when the zoom lens is fully extended. To increase the range of the flash unit you can buy an external flash - the Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1.
Scene Modes
There are a number of preset scene modes. These are: Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids and Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks and Aquarium.
Movies
You can shoot short, TV quality movies with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. The top recording speed is 30 frames per second. Sound can be recorded and zoom can be applied during shooting.
Advanced Features
Among the more advanced features are:
- Maximum Aperture: f/3.0 - f/5.8 (set automatically)
- Macro Focusing: From 1cm
- Metering Modes: Multi Point, Centre-weighted average, Spot
- AE Lock
- ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
- Exposure Compensation: +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
- Shutter Speeds: 15 - 1/2000 seconds (set automatically)
- White Balance: Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
- Continuous Shooting: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec until card full
Computer - Printers - Television
All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Canon Powershot A480 to a computer, television set and compatible printer.
