| Manufacturer | Canon |
| Type | Compact |
| Model | Powershot A480 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| Price | $129.99 |
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| Sensor Type | 1/2.3-inch Charge Coupled Device (CCD) |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 10.3 Megapixels |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 10 Megapixels |
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| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
| Lens | Canon Zoom Lens |
| Focal Length | 6.6-21.6mm f/3.0-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 37-122mm) |
| Optical Zoom Range | 3.3x |
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| Digital Zoom | 4x |
| Focusing Range | Normal: 1.6ft./50cm-infinity Macro: 1.2 in.-1.6ft./3-50cm (W), 9.8 in.-1.6 ft./25-50cm (T) |
| Aperture | f/3.0 (W) - f/5.8 (T) |
| Autofocus System | TTL Autofocus |
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| Viewfinder | N/A |
| LCD Monitor | TFT color LCD |
| LCD Size | 2.5 inch |
| LCD Pixels | Approx. 115000 Pixels |
| LCD Coverage | 100% |
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| ISO Sensitivity | Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard Output Sensitivity. Recommended Exposure Index) |
| Metering | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| Exposure Control Method | Program AE; AE Lock |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
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| White Balance Settings | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Fine Tune | N/A |
| Flash Settings | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash on, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro |
| Flash Range | 1-9.8 ft./30cm-3.0m (W), 1-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) |
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| Recycling Time | 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.0V) |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | N/A |
| Self Timer | Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom |
| Wireless Control | N/A |
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| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 0.8 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 |
| JPEG Compression Mode | Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (monoaural)) |
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| Playback Modes | Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Rotate, Resume, Transition, Red-eye Correction, Resize, Image Inspection Tool Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Resume |
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| Video Out | NTSC/PAL |
| Audio Out | Monaural |
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| Power Source | AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2); Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x2) (NB-3AH); AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (optional) |
| Shooting Capacity | Still Image: approx. 200 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 470 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery (NB-3AH)) |
| Dimensions | 3.63 x 2.44 x 1.22 in./92.1 x 62.0 x 31.1mm |
| Weight | Approx. 4.94 oz./140g (camera body only) |
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| Operating Temperature | 32-104°F/0-40°C |
| Operating Humidity | 10-90% |
| Shutter Speed | 15-1/2000 |
