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| Marketed | February 2009 |
The PowerShot A480, successor to the A470 released in February 2008, incorporates a 10.0-megapixel CCD sensor and 3.3x zoom lens. Both models are powered by two AA batteries for extra convenience and come in four （Silver, black, blue, red）different body colors.
| Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 10.0 million |
| Image Sensor | 1/2.3-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 10.3 million) |
| Lens | 6.6 (W) – 21.6 (T) mm 35mm film equivalent: 37 (W) – 122 (T) mm f/3.0 (W) – f/5.8 (T) |
| Digital Zoom | Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 13x in combination with the optical zoom) |
| LCD Monitor | 2.5-inch type TFT LCD color monitor Approx. 115,000 dots, picture coverage 100% |
| AF Frame Mode | Face AiAF/Center |
| Focusing Range (from end of lens) |
Auto: 4 cm (1.6 in.) – infinity (W)/ 25 cm (9.8 in.) – infinity (T) Normal: 50 cm (1.6 ft.) – infinity Macro: 3 – 50 cm (1.2 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W)/ 25 – 50 cm (9.8 in. – 1.6 ft.) (T) Infinity: 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity Kids&Pets: 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity Super Macro: 1 – 10 cm (0.39 – 3.9 in.) |
| Shutter | Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter |
| Shutter Speed | 1/60– 1/2000 sec. 15 – 1/2000 sec. (Total shutter speed range) |
| Metering Type | Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| ISO speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index) |
Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 |
| White Balance | Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Built-in Flash | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off * Red-eye reduction/Red-eye correction/FE Lock |
| Built-in Flash Range | 30 cm – 3.0 m (12 in. – 9.8 ft.) (W)/ 30 cm – 2.0 m (12 in. – 6.6 ft.) (T) |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Program AE, Special scene mode*, Movie * Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Beach, Aquarium, Foliage, Snow, Super Macro |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 0.8 images/sec. |
| Self-timer | Approx. 10-sec./Approx. 2-sec. delay, FaceSelf- Timer, Custom Timer |
| Recording Media | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus memory card, HC MMCplus memory card |
| File Format | Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant |
| Data Type | Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE (Mono)) |
| Compression | Fine, Normal |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still images: Large: 3648 x 2736 pixels Medium 1: 2816 x 2112 pixels Medium 2: 2272 x 1704 pixels Medium 3: 1600 x 1200 pixels Small: 640 x 480 pixels Date Stamp: 1600 x 1200 pixels Widescreen: 3648 x 2048 pixels |
| Movies: 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.) 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec. LP) 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) |
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| Number of Possible Shots | Approx. 200 images (Based on CIPA standardized measurement) |
| Playback Function | Single Image, Movie, Index, Jump, Magnified Focus,Magnified, Slideshow |
| Editing Function | Erase, Protect, Rotate, Resize, Red-Eye Correction |
| Direct Print Type | PictBridge capable |
| Interface | Hi-Speed USB (Dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video*) * mini-B compatible Video/Audio output (NTSC and PAL capable, mono |
| Communication Settings | MTP, PTP |
| Power | 2 AA-size alkaline batteries 2 AA-size NiMH batteries (NB-3AH sold separately) |
| Operating Temperatures | 0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F) |
| Operating Humidity | 10 – 90% |
| Dimensions (excluding protrusions) |
92.1 x 62.0 x 31.1 mm (3.63 x 2.44 x 1.22 in.) |
| Weight (camera body only) | Approx. 140 g (4.94 oz.) |