The Canon PowerShot A470 Digital Camera Blue is a sleek and compact camera that is simple to use and well suited to the amateur photographer. With a resolution of 7.1 megapixels and a 3.4x Optical zoom, the A470 provides the performance and features that are perfect for photographing family events, keeping up with children at play, or recording scenes and events during a vacation or business trip.

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The camera has everything you need to make shooting fast easy and fun, including a large 2.5-inch LCD and a full range of performance features including enhanced Face Detection & Motion Detection technology. It also has the DIGIC III Image Processor to keep every image looking its best. The PowerShot A470 also features high quality construction, and stylish, pocket-size design, making it a perfect take-along camera.
Exceptional Image Quality
With 7.1 megapixels of resolution, you’ll be able to capture superb detail and color resulting in beautiful prints with excellent sharpness and clarity at print sizes of over 16×20″
3x Optical Zoom Lens
The 3.4x Optical Zoom lens is made to canon’s demanding specifications, and is capable of shooting close-ups, group shots or scenery. The addition of the 4x digital zoom also provides the ability to really single out details from a distance
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.
Package Content :
- Canon Powershot A470 Digital Camera (Blue)
- 2x AA-size Alkaline Batteries
- 32MB Secure Digital (SD) Card
- USB Interface Cable (IFC-400PCU)
- AV Cable (AVC-DC300)
- Wrist Strap (WS-800)
- Digital Camera Solution Software CD-ROM
- User Guide
- 1-Year Limited WarrantySpecifications
- Manufacturer:
- Canon USA, Inc.
- Part number:
- 2504B001
General
- Product Type
- Digital camera – Compact
- Color
- Gray
- Weight
- 5.8 oz
- Width
- 4.1 in
- Depth
- 1.6 in
- Height
- 2.2 in
Main Features
- Resolution
- 7.1 megapixels
- Sensor resolution
- 7.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type
- CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution
- 7,100,000 pixels
- Total Pixels
- 7,400,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size
- 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity
- ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom
- 4 x
- Shooting Modes
- Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs
- Snow, Beach, Macro, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Aquarium, Fireworks, Kids & pets, Portrait mode, Night snapshot
- Special effects
- Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed
- 15 sec
- Exposure Metering
- Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes
- Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation
- ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance
- Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets
- Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
- Digital video format
- AVI
- Still Image Format
- JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed
- 1.9 frames per second
- Color support
- Color
- TV Tuner
- None
- Video Capture
- AVI – 640 x 480 – 22 sec – With 32MB built-in memory, AVI – 640 x 480 – 45 sec – With 32MB built-in memory, AVI – 320 x 240 – 43 sec – With 32MB built-in memory, AVI – 160 x 120 – 210 sec – With 32MB built-in memory
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory
- 32 MB Flash – SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive
- None
- Digital Storage Media
- None
- Image Storage
- Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 9 – With 32MB card – 3 MB, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 15 – With 32MB card – 1.9 MB, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 32 – With 32MB card – 902 KB, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 11 – With 32MB card – 2.5 MB, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 20 – With 32MB card – 1.4 MB, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 41 – With 32MB card – 695 KB, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 18 – With 32MB card – 1.6 MB, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 32 – With 32MB card – 893 KB, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 64 – With 32MB card – 445 KB, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 29 – With 32MB card – 1 MB, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 52 – With 32MB card – 558 KB, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 99 – With 32MB card – 278 KB, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 111 – With 32MB card – 249 KB, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 171 – With 32MB card – 150 KB, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 270 – With 32MB card – 84 KB, Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 1728 : 12 – With 32MB card – 2.3 MB, Fine JPEG 3072 x 1728 : 20 – With 32MB card – 1.4 MB, Normal JPEG 3072 x 1728 : 42 – With 32MB card – 678 KB
- Flash memory
- 32 MB – SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory
- MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type
- Zoom lens – 6.3 mm – 21.6 mm – F/3.0-5.8
- Focal Length
- 6.3 mm – 21.6 mm
- Lens Construction
- 6 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer
- Canon
Additional Features
- Self Timer
- Yes
- Self Timer Delay
- 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features
- DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Audio recording, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, In-camera red-eye removal, Camera orientation detection
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range
- 1 ft – 10 ft
- Type
- Built-in flash
- Flash Modes
- Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction
- Yes
- Effective flash range
- 1 ft – 10 ft
- Features
- AF illuminator
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type
- None
- Color support
- Color
Display
- Type
- LCD display – TFT active matrix – 2.5 in – Color
- Mounting
- Built-in
- Resolution
- 115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type
- None
Microphone
- Type
- Microphone – Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type
- 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s)
- 1 x SD Memory Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus
- TTL contrast detection
- Type
- Zoom lens
- Focal length
- 6.3 mm – 21.6 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
- 38 – 132 mm
- Focus adjustment
- Automatic
- Min Focus Range
- 18.5 in
- Macro Focus Range
- 1cm
- Lens Aperture
- F/3.0-5.8
- Optical Zoom
- 3.4 x
- Zoom Adjustment
- Motorized drive
- Lens construction
- 6 : 7
- Features
- Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case
- None
- Cables Included
- 1, 1 x USB cable, A/V cable
- Included Accessories
- Wrist strap
- Min Operating Temperature
- 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature
- 104 °F
- Operating humidity
- 10 – 90%
Power
- Power Device
- None
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system
- MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3.x – 10.4.x
- Peripherals
- USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery
- 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Included ), 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery
Software
- Type
- Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ZoomBrowser EX
Warranty: NAO 30 Day, Manufacturer 1 Year

Very stylish camera. Its light and ultra portable as well.
Comment by Jeff — November 3, 2008 @ 7:30 am |