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Canon PowerShot A470

7.0 megapixels, first seen: 10 January 2008

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  • User Score (541)
    8.7 8.7 from 541 reviewers
  • Expert Score (29)
    7.7 7.7 from 29 reviewers
  • Design (20)
    6.2 6.2 from 20 reviewers
  • Value for money (25)
    7.2 7.2 from 25 reviewers
  • Features (35)
    6.0 6.0 from 35 reviewers
  • Ease of use (40)
    7.5 7.5 from 40 reviewers
  • Performance (25)
    6.7 6.7 from 25 reviewers
  • Picture quality (50)
    6.8 6.8 from 50 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • limited video capabilities, takes good photographs, nothing you dont, it goes click, with very easy instructions
  • fragile parts, very cheap quality, not enough shooting modes, need film for screen, monopod and battery charger

Canon PowerShot A470

Canon PowerShot A470 is a digital camera with 7.1-megapixel resolution, 3.4x optical zoom Lens and a 2.5-inch LCD. Its features are Face Detection technology and DIGIC III Image Processor. It comes in four colors, red, blue, green and silver.

Features

The Canon PowerShot A470 has a 3.4x optical zoom lens which offers zoom range equivalent to 38-132mm on a 35mm camera. Furthermore, it offers a maximum of 4x digital zoom. The face detection technology can automatically set fo…

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Canon PowerShot A470

Canon PowerShot A470 is a digital camera with 7.1-megapixel resolution, 3.4x optical zoom Lens and a 2.5-inch LCD. Its features are Face Detection technology and DIGIC III Image Processor. It comes in four colors, red, blue, green and silver.

Features

The Canon PowerShot A470 has a 3.4x optical zoom lens which offers zoom range equivalent to 38-132mm on a 35mm camera. Furthermore, it offers a maximum of 4x digital zoom. The face detection technology can automatically set focus on faces in the image area base on exposure, flash and white balance. It can detect up to nine forward human faces in the frame. Moreover, the Motion Detection Technology can track moving subjects by reducing blur, selecting the optimum exposure and ISO settings automatically. The DIGIC III (Digital Imaging Core) image processor reduces image noise without resolution and color integrity degradation. In terms of image shooting, the Canon PowerShot A470 enables vertical shooting by just one-touch on the Print/Share Button. It displays the scene in the proper vertical orientation. Furthermore, the Print/Share Button enables direct printing and downloading. The standard package comes with 2x AA-size alkaline battery, a 32M SD Memory Card, WS800 wrist strap, a Digital Camera solution CD-ROM, a USB interface cable, and a AV Cable AVC-DC300. Its supported image storages are SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card. The USB 2.0 High Speed port supports direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers. It measures 104.8 x 55.1 x 40.7mm in dimension and weighs approximately 165g.

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