Product Details:
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. Also includes 2 GB SD card and a DSLR bag.

Type of Camera

• Type of Camera: Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3.3x Optical/4x Digital/13x Combined Zoom

Image Capture Device

• Type: 10.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
• Total Pixels: Approx. 10.3 Megapixels
• Effective Pixels: Approx. 10.0 Megapixels

Lens

• Focal Length: 6.6-21.6mm f/3.0-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 37-122mm)
• Digital Zoom: 4x
• Focusing Range: 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)
• Autofocus System: TTL Autofocus

Viewfinder & Monitor

• Viewfinder: N/A
• LCD Monitor: 2.5-inch TFT color LCD
• LCD Pixels: Approx. 115,000 pixels
• LCD Coverage: 100%

Aperture and Shutter

• Maximum Aperture: f/3.0 (W) - f/5.8 (T)
• Shutter Speed: 15-1/2000 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1.3-15 sec.

Exposure Control

• ISO Sensitivity: Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
• Light Metering Method: Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
• Exposure Control Method: Program AE; AE Lock
• Exposure Compensation: +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance

• White Balance Control: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

Flash

• Built-in Flash: Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro
• Flash Range: 1-9.8 ft./30cm-3.0m (W), 1-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
• Recycling Time: 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.0V)
• Flash Exposure Compensation: N/A

Shooting Specifications

• Shooting Modes: Auto, P, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Long Shutter, Super Macro, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Movie
• Photo Effects: My Colors
• Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom
• Self-Timer: Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
• Wireless Control: N/A
• Continuous Shooting: Approx. 0.8 fps (Large/Fine)

Image Storage

• Storage Media: SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
• File Format: Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
• Image Compression: Normal, Fine, SuperFine
• JPEG Compression Mode: Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
• Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
• Number of Recording Pixels: 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)

Playback Specifications

• Playback Modes File: 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

Erasing Specifications

• Erase Modes: Still Image: single image, all images
• Movie: any movie file

Interfaces

• Computer Interface: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
• Video Out: NTSC/PAL
• Audio Out: Monaural
• Other: 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

Power Supply

• Power Source: 1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2), 2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x2) (NB-3AH), 3. AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (optional)
• Shooting Capacity: Still Image: approx. 200 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 470 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery (NB-3AH))
• Playback Time: Approx. 480 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 600 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)

Physical Specifications

• Operating Temperature: 32-104°F/0-40°C
• Operating Humidity: 10-90%
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 3.63 x 2.44 x 1.22 in./92.1 x 62.0 x 31.1mm
• Weight: Approx. 4.94 oz./140g (camera body only)