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Canon PowerShot A480 review

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Verdict

Basic but capable, the A480's image quality is remarkably good - and the price is right.

Review Date: 17 Jun 2009

Reviewed By: David Fearon

Price when reviewed: £96 (£110 inc VAT)

Overall Rating
5 stars out of 6

Features & Design
3 stars out of 6

Value for Money
6 stars out of 6

Image Quality
6 stars out of 6

Details
Part Code 3475B009AA
Review Date 17 Jun 2009
Price ex VAT £96
Price inc VAT £110
Overall rating 5 stars out of 6
Performance N/A
Features & Design 3 stars out of 6
Image quality 6 stars out of 6
Value for Money 6 stars out of 6
Basic specifications
Camera megapixel rating 10.0MP
Camera screen size 2.5in
Camera optical zoom range 3.3x
Camera maximum resolution 3,648 x 2,736
Weight and dimensions
Weight 144g
Dimensions 92 x 30 x 62mm (WDH)
Battery
Battery type included Alkaline AA
Battery life (CIPA standard) 200 shots
Charger included? no
Other specifications
Built-in flash? yes
Aperture range f3 - f5.6
Camera minimum focus distance 1.00m
Shortest focal length (35mm equivalent) 37
Longest focal length (35mm equivalent) 122
Minimum (fastest) shutter speed 1/2,000
Bulb exposure mode? no
Exposure compensation range +/- 2EV
ISO range 80 - 1600
Selectable white balance settings? yes
Manual/user preset white balane? yes
Progam auto mode? yes
Shutter priority mode? no
Aperture priority mode? no
Fully auto mode? yes
Burst frame rate 0.8fps
Exposure bracketing? no
White-balance bracketing? no
Memory-card type SD
Viewfinder coverage N/A
LCD resolution 115k
Secondary LCD display? no
Video/TV output? yes
Body construction Plastic
Tripod mounting thread? yes
Data connector type Mini-USB
Manual, software and accessories
Full printed manual? no
Software supplied Canon ZoomBrowser EX, PhotoStitch
Accessories supplied Strap, USB cable, 32MB SD card
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