Sleek and sensational, the PowerShot A470 comes in four eye-catching colors that will get you noticed. Plus, it's got everything you need to make shooting fast and fun. There's the 7.1-megapixel resolution, a 3.4x optical zoom Lens, a large 2.5-inch LCD and a full range of performance features including enhanced Face Detection technology and a DIGIC III Image Processor to keep every image looking its best. Vertical Shooting has never been easier - just press the Print/Share button. It's that simple!
Features:
- Fully automatic 7.1 Megapixel digital camera with 3.4x Optical Zoom for fun, easy shooting.
- Sleek, modern design in 4 bold colors - Gray, Blue, Red and Orange.
- Large, high-resolution 2.5-inch LCD makes on-camera viewing easy; uses "available anywhere" AA batteries.
- Enhanced Canon Face Detection Technology automatically sets focus, exposure, flash and white balance for greater shooting freedom.
- DIGIC III Image Processor for sharper images and improved functionality.
- Motion Detection Technology automatically reduces blur by calculating subject movement and selecting ideal exposure and ISO settings.
- Vertical Shooting is fast and easy with one touch of the Print/Share button.
- Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with select PIXMA Photo Printers and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers.
Specifications:
| Type of Camera | Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3.4x Optical/4x Digital/14x Combined Zoom | | Type | 7.1 Megapixel, 1/2.5-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) | | Total Pixels | Approx. 7.4 Megapixels | | Effective Pixels | Approx. 7.1 Megapixels | | Focal Length | 6.3-21.6mm f/3.0-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 38-132mm) | | Digital Zoom | 4x | Focusing Range
| Normal: 1.5 ft./47cm-infinity
Macro: 2.0 in.-1.5 ft./5-47cm (W), 9.8 in.-1.5 ft./25-47cm (T)
Super Macro: 0.39-3.9 in./1-10cm
| | Autofocus System | TTL Autofocus | | Viewfinder | N/A | | LCD Monitor | 2.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD | | LCD Pixels | Approx. 115,000 pixels | | LCD Coverage | 100% | | 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. | | ISO Sensitivity | Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index) | | Light Metering Method | Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center | | Exposure Control Method | Program AE | | Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | | White Balance Control | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom | | Built-in Flash | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; Slow Synchro | | Flash Range | 12 in.-9.8 ft./30cm-3.0m (W), 12 in.-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 Modes | Auto, Camera M, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Super Macro, 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 | Not available | | Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.9 fps (Large/Fine) | | 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: 3,072 x 2,304 (Large), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3/Date Stamp), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,072 x 1,728 (Widescreen) Movie: 640 x 480 (20 fps/20 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 160 x 120 (up to 3 minutes at 15 fps) | | | Large (L) | Medium 1 (M1) | Medium 2 (M2) | | SF | F | N | SF | F | N | SF | F | N | | File Size (KB) | 3,045 | 1,897 | 902 | 2,503 | 1,395 | 695 | 1,602 | 893 | 445 | | 32MB | 9 | 15 | 32 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 18 | 32 | 64 | | SDC-128M | 40 | 64 | 134 | 49 | 87 | 173 | 76 | 136 | 269 | | SDC-512MSH | 156 | 251 | 520 | 190 | 339 | 671 | 295 | 529 | 1,041 |
| | Medium 3 (M3) | Small (S) | Widescreen (W) | | SF | F | N | SF | F | N | SF | F | N | | File Size (KB) | 1,002 | 558 | 278 | 249 | 150 | 84 | 2,304 | 1,420 | 678 | | 32MB | 29 | 52 | 99 | 111 | 171 | 270 | 12 | 20 | 42 | | SDC-128M | 121 | 217 | 411 | 460 | 711 | 1,118 | 53 | 86 | 177 | | SDC-512MSH | 471 | 839 | 1,590 | 1,777 | 2,747 | 4,317 | 207 | 335 | 686 | | | | Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap | Compact | | 640 x 480 | 320 x 240 | 160 x 120 | | 20 fps | 20 fps LP | 30 fps | 15 fps | | Movie size (KB/sec.) | 1,280 | 640 | 660 | 120 | | 32MB | 22 sec. | 45 sec. | 43sec. | 3 min. 30 sec. | | SDC-128M | 1 min. 36 sec. | 3 min. 10 sec. | 3 min. 01 sec. | 14 min. 29 sec. | | SDC-512MSH | 6 min. 12 sec. | 12 min. 16 sec. | 11 min. 42 sec. | 55 min. 57 sec. | Note: N=Normal F=Fine SF=SuperFine
Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media. | | Playback Modes File | Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, RAW, Resize
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Auto Rotate, Resume | | Erase Modes | Still Image: single image, select all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie | | 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 Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable | | Power Source | 1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2)
2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x2)
3. AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (optional) | | Shooting Capacity | Still Image: approx. 150 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 400 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery) * | Playback Time
| Approx. 360 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 480 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery) * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. | | Operating Temperature | 32-104 Deg F/0-40 Deg | | Operating Humidit | 10-90% | | Dimensions (W x H x D) | 4.13 x 2.17 x 1.60 in. / 104.8 x 55.1 x 40.7mm | | Weight | Approx. 5.82 oz. / 165g (camera body only) | |
