PowerShot A470

Manufacturer specifications

Camera Effective Pixels

Approx. 7.1 million

Image Sensor

1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 7.4 million pixels)

Lens

6.3 (W)–21.6 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 38 (W)–132 (T) mm) f/3.0 (W)–f/5.8 (T)

Digital Zoom

Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 14x in combination with the optical zoom)

LCD Monitor

2.5-inch type, TFT color LCD, approx. 115,000 dots (Picture coverage 100%)

AF System

TTL autofocus Focusing frame: Face Detect* ** /AiAF (9-points)/Center * AF frame can be moved and fixed to specified face. ** If no face is detected, AiAF (9-points) is used.

Focusing Range (From the front of the lens)

Normal: 47 cm (1.5 ft.)–infinity Macro: 5–47 cm (W) (2.0 in.–1.5 ft. (W)), 25–47 cm (T) (9.8 in.–1.5 ft.(T)) Super Macro: 1–10 cm (W) (0.4–3.9 in. (W)) Infinity: 3 m (9.8 ft.)–infinity Kids&Pets: 1 m (3.3 ft.)–infinity

Shutter

Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter

Shutter Speeds

1/60–1/2000 sec. 15–1/2000 sec. (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.) Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction.

Metering System

Evaluative* /Center-weighted average or Spot** * Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF. ** Fixed to center.

Exposure Compensation

±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)

Auto* , High ISO Auto** , ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 * Camera automatically sets the optimal speed according to shooting mode and subject brightness. ** Camera automatically sets the optimal speed according to shooting mode, subject brightness and subject movement. However, the ISO speed is set relatively higher than Auto.

White Balance

Auto* , Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom * The colors of faces are evaluated in Face Detect AF.

Built-in Flash

Auto, On, Off Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF.

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) Brightness of image periphery may reduce depending on shooting distance.

Shooting Modes

Auto, Manual*1, Super Macro*2, Special Scene*3 and Movie*4 *1 Long shutter mode available *2 Selectable in Manual mode *3 Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks and Aquarium *4 Standard and Compact

Continuous Shooting

Approx. 1.9 shots/sec.

Self-timer

Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom Timer

Recording Media

SD memory card/SDHC memory card/MultiMediaCard/MMCplus card/HC MMCplus 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 (monaural)) Sound Memo: WAVE (monaural) * This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.

Compression

Superfine, Fine, Normal

Number of Recording Pixels

Still images ･ Large: 3072 x 2304 pixels ･ Medium 1: 2592 x 1944 pixels ･ Medium 2: 2048 x 1536 pixels ･ Medium 3, Date Stamp: 1600 x 1200 pixels ･ Small: 640 x 480 pixels ･ Widescreen: 3072 x 1728 pixels Movies ･ Standard: 640 x 480 pixels (20 frames/sec.) 640 x 480 pixels (20 frames/sec. LP) 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) Recording can continue until the memory card is full* (can record up to a maximum of 4 GB at one time** ) ･ Compact: (can record for 3 min.) 160 x 120 pixels (15 frames/sec.) * Using super high-speed memory cards (SDC- 512 MSH recommended). ** Even if the file size has not reached 4 GB, the recording is stopped when the recording time reaches one hour. Depending on memory card capacity and data write speed, recording may stop before the file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches one hour.

Playback Modes

Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 images), Magnified (approx. 2-10x), Resume Playback, My Category, Jump, Movie (slow motion playback possible), Rotate, Slide Show, Red-Eye Correction, Resize, Sound memos (recording and playing back possible up to 1min.), Protect.

Direct Print

PictBridge compliant, Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible

Interface

USB (mini-B) Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio)

Communication Settings

MTP, PTP

Power Source

2 AA-size alkaline batteries 2 AA-size NiMH batteries NB4-300 (sold separately) AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately)

Operating Temperatures

0–40°C (32–104°F) (0–35°C (32–95°F) when NB-3AH is used.)

Operating Humidity

10–90%

Dimensions (excluding protrusions)

104.8 x 55.1 x 40.7 mm (4.1 x 2.2 x 1.6 in.)

Weight (camera body only)

Approx. 165 g (5.8 oz.)