Canon PowerShot A480

"Affordable, intuitive and fun, the PowerShot A480 uses Canon know-how to let everyone take great 10 MP photos. Available in four colours, its compact, lightweight design slips easily into any pocket."

- Canon -

10.0 Megapixels

With a 10 Megapixel sensor, you can capture every scene in vivid detail – ready for printing at sizes as large as A3+, or cropping to perfection without losing the detail necessary for larger prints.

Compact and colourful

Small and light enough to slip into a pocket, the PowerShot A480 has a classic, stylish design that feels great in the hand. Controlled by a simple button layout, it comes in a choice of four attractive colours.*

3.3x optical zoom

Frame every picture perfectly with a Canon 3.3x optical zoom. In combination with digital zoom, magnification of up to 13x can be achieved.

DIGIC III

As well as powering Face Detection Technology, Canon's DIGIC III processor provides fast response times, superb image quality and colour reproduction. DIGIC III also delivers advanced noise reduction – ensuring that images remain sharp and clear.

15 shooting modes

A selection of shooting modes - including dedicated Kids & Pets and Indoor modes - make it easy to get the right settings for any scene. Simply select the mode you want, and let the camera take care of everything else.

1cm Macro shooting

A special 1cm Super Macro mode allows you to capture small scale detail from as close as 1cm away.

Great people shots

A suite of Face Detection technologies detects up to nine faces in a scene and adjusts focus, exposure, flash settings and white balance – for optimal results with natural-looking skin tones.

Auto Red-Eye Correction

Available in shooting or playback mode, Automatic Red-Eye Correction accurately removes the red-eye effect caused by flash.

Motion Detection Technology

Motion Detection Technology uses changes in scene information and scene brightness to accurately identify subject motion. The optimal ISO level is then automatically set, to minimise blur and maximise image quality.

2.5” LCD

Framing, reviewing and sharing shots are equally easy with a bright 2.5” LCD. Night Display mode aids visibility in low light, while a selectable Grid Line display helps with composition.

VGA and LP movies

Supplement your photos with smooth, 30fps VGA video clips. A special Long Play mode lets you store twice the regular amount of footage on your memory card.

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Sensor • 1/2.3 " Type CCD
• 10.0 million effective pixels

Image Processor DIGIC III with iSAPS technology

Image sizes • 3648 x 2736
• 2816 x 2112
• 2272 x 1704
• 1600 x 1200
• 640 x 480
• 3648 x 2048
• 320 x 240

Movie clips • 640 x 480 @ 20fps
• 320 x 240 @ 30fps

File formats • JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
• AVI [Motion JPEG compression]
• WAVE audio (mono)

Lens • 3.3x optical zoom
• 37 – 122mm (35mm equivalent)
• 6.6 - 21.6 mm
• f/3.0 - f/5.8

Digital zoom Up to 4x

Focus TTL autofocus

AF area modes • AiAF (Face Detection/5-point)
• 1-point AF (fixed centre or Face Select and Track)

AF assist lamp Yes

Closest focus distance 1cm from front of lens (Super Macro mode)

Metering • Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame)
• Centre-weighted average
• Spot (centre)

ISO sensitivity AUTO, High ISO Auto (incorporating Motion Detection Technology), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

Exposure compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments

Shutter speed • 1/60 - 1/2000 sec (factory default)
• 15 - 1/2000 sec (total range - varies by shooting mode)

Aperture f/3.0 - f/5.8

Scene modes Auto, P, Special Scene (Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Long Shutter, Super Macro), Movie

White balance Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

Self timer 2 or 10 sec, custom

Continuous shooting Approx. 0.8 shots/sec (until the memory card is full)

Image parameters My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color (limited))

Flash • Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow sync, red eye reduction
• Range: 30cm - 3.0m (wide), 2.0m (tele)

LCD monitor • 2.5” TFT
• approx. 115,000 dots

Connectivity • USB (Mini-B, MTP, PTP)
• AV out (PAL/NTSC))

Print compliance • EXIF Print
• DPOF 1.1

Storage • SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus.
• 32MB memory card supplied

Power • 2x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries (Alkalines supplied)
• Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK800

Weight (no batt) 140 g

Dimensions 92 x 62 x 31 mm