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| List Price: $209.99 |
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Product Description |
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Affordable, intuitive and fun, the PowerShot A480 uses Canon know-how to let everyone take great 10 megapixels photos. Its compact, lightweight design slips easily into any pocket.
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Product Details |
- 10.0-megapixel resolution captures enough detail for prints up to 13 x 19 inches
- 3.3x optical zoom and Optical Image Stabilizer; 2.5-inch LCD screen
- DIGIC III Image Processor; 15 shooting modes
- Uses 2 AA-size batteries
- Compatible with SD/SDHC, MMC/MMC Plus/HC MMC Plus (not included)
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 Nice Camera with a small price tag. |
| Review Date: May 24, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Thomas M. Taylor, Phoenix, AZ |
I have a canon digital SLR camera, and wanted to go on a hummer 4x4 extreme off road adventure. Rain was in the forecast and several days of rain on the trail already, taking the digital SLR was totally out of the question.
I picked this nifty device based on the price, the batteries, storage on the SD card, and the 10mp really perked my interest. The gentleman at the camera shop showed me the easy access on/off button, and where the "press here for picture" button is located. 20 minutes after the purchase, I was in the hummer taking photos and within the hour, I was being bounced around, getting muddy water all over me, I was able to laugh and press the button to take pictures without problem.
Ease of operation:
I use my cameras in the auto mode, (the if SLR is for my wife), and the auto mode does work. I was able to view the pictures I took using the 2.5" view screen with ease. I did not even need the instruction manual.
The batteries and memory card were easy to install too, without the need for instructions. The camera does boast a host of different shooting modes, but auto is all I use.
Picture quality:
Not a fine as my digital SLR camera, but the price difference is over 1000.00 dollars.
Compared to my old 5mp camera, this camera does a very good job for the price. Image stabilization is WONDERFUL. I was trying to take picture of the hummer tires while we were in motion bouncing everywhere (the tire at times was in the air) and the pictures look almost as if the tire is still. You can read the manufacturer on the tire
Battery life:
After two days of use, the camera was still able to go. To save battery life, the LCD screen turn itself off and the followed by the camera (the auto shut off was annoying some times)
Summary:
The camera is very easy to operate, image stabilization works very well. Time from button press to picture taken is almost unnoticeable.
Picture quality is pretty darn good.
For the entry market, or for those looking for a good camera that won't break the bank, this maybe the camera you are looking for/ |
Great camera!
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| Review Date: April 5, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Paul Ferrara, Columbus, OH USA |
| I just received my camera today and I was impressed. It's so tiny and has so much in the way of capabilities. All I wanted it for was to take pictures of restaurants when I eat out (for Yelp). Without adjusting the white balance or anything, every picture has been pefect. I have three other Canon cameras: a G2 which cost me about $800 when new, a D60, and a 20D. All of them are too large to lug around with me, while the A480 goes in my shirt pocket. I uploaded some pictures, take a look. |
Far exceeded my expectations
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| Review Date: April 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Bww, |
I wanted a small digital that would fit in my shirt pocket that used AA batteries and of course took good pictures.
The Canon A480 far exceed my expectation. Out of the box it was so intuitive to use that I hardly looked at the manual. I took tons of pictures and they all came out great.
There was a bad review here by someone who said there was a problem with "battery charging" all the time, however I noticed it once and that was it, and even then it was for just a couple of seconds.
If you want an easy camera that does alot (the movies were great on this little guy) then this is the ticket. |
Astounding macro shots
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| Review Date: July 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Lonny D. Stark, |
This is a nice camera overall, but the macro shooting on the little A480 is positively splendid! The super-macro feature is unbelievably good. We've come a long way from the Kodak Instamatic cameras of 30 years ago, where your only chance of getting a tight closeup was to hold a very strong magnifying glass in front of the lens and hope that one of the photos turned out.
I regularly use the A480 as a back-up to much more expensive gear - and every now and then it actually outperforms a DSLR camera and lens kit that cost me ten times its price. Anyone who enjoys taking experimental photos or shooting in the great outdoors -- nature geeks like me -- will appreciate this camera's macro abilities. It easily finds the correct focus and light levels, even on very difficult shots. The trick with a beautiful close-up photo is to have an attractively blurred background. Very smooth, "creamy" blur (referred to as bokeh) allows the subject to really pop from the photo. The bokeh of the A480 exceeds the quality of some of the more modestly priced, though reasonably good, DSLR lenses that fall in the $200-$400 range.
Like most other point and shoot cameras, the A480 really shines in good strong lighting, and falls off a bit when used in dark settings with a flash. But even in poor lighting it is a remarkable little piece of equipment. Compared to most other point and shoot cameras, the A480 creates exceptionally rich photos with attractive color, sharpness, and tone. I use it regularly for website development projects, either to build photo galleries showing businesses and products, or to create textures and special FX graphics. The added Canon software is great as well and helps to supplement this camera. The Photostitch program, which creates a large panoramic image from a series of shots taken in sequence from left to right, was nearly perfect, and a riot to watch in action. It works best with photos taken from a tripod.
The trick with any point and shoot is to take tons and tons of pictures, and then aggressively throw most of them out, retaining only the best. Unlike the old film days, it pays to burn through as many photos as your heart desires. Print only the best. This camera will help you create some real masterpieces. |
Takes good pictures
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| Review Date: April 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Deidra, Richmond, VA USA |
I am very happy with the picture quality produced by this camera. I've taken about 100 pictures so far and only a few have been less than perfect. I like to print 8 x 10's of my children who are 6 and 3 years old (this age group is not known for sitting still). I can easily get crystal clear quality in an 8 x 10 of almost any picture I've taken so far.
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Awesome lil camera!
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| Review Date: May 21, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Hilary M. Morse, san diego |
I bought this camera as a throw around to just keep in my purse. I LOVE this thing! The battery life is awesome. I used it for a 6 day trip to Vegas AND for another 2 day adventure, and still have not needed to replace the aa batteries and have taken over 200 pix with it!
Buy it! It's a great camera, especially for the price. It's a steal! |
Great Camera
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| Review Date: April 21, 2009 |
| Reviewer: R. Pendleton, Maine |
| This is a great big camera in a little package. I already have a Canon Power Shot but it was big and bulky so I was looking for something smaller that I could carry in my pocket, but I didn't want to sacrifice quality. This camera take wonderful pictures, and still has the video capability that I loved in my other Power Shot. Canon always makes a great camera, I definitely recommend this item! |
Heck of a deal on a great camera
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| Review Date: January 23, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Minnesota Mom, |
A friend suggested I take a look at this camera. We had just replaced our ancient A80 with a Nikon CoolPix S220 and couldn't have been more disappointed. While the Nikon was adorable and tiny, it took absolutely awful photos. So when I started reading reviews of the A480, I was ready to try another camera. After the first five minutes with the A480, I was already in love.
The A480 is perfectly easy to use, right out the box. It's really just a point and shoot - as in, every time you simply point and shoot, you'll get a great shot. If you're not looking to mess around with lighting, depth of field and shutter speeds, this is your camera. It's a little bulky and heavy for a small camera, but the controls are easy to use, the LCD screen is large and clear, and the image quality makes up for any other non-ideal characteristics.
I usually shoot a Nikon D40, but often times, I like the leave the big camera at home and just throw a P&S in my purse/pocket. With this camera, I can count on quality photos every time. Thanks, Canon! |
cannon power shot camera
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| Review Date: April 29, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Arlene Loca, |
| Found the camera very simple to operate and took a nice picture.the size was great, very small and easy to carry in my purse. |
Love It
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| Review Date: May 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J. Medina, Everett, WA |
| I bought this product for us to take on vacation to Busch Gardens and loved it. Even though my two little ones could not stay still I got clear, great pictures of them. |
Great Shirt-pocket Camera!
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| Review Date: October 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Mark W. Ingalls, Spring, TX |
We've had three other Cannon cameras. Eventually, we end up getting them wet or smashing the display in accidents. This time, the one we smashed was the shirt-pocket sized Elph. So we wanted to replace it with another tiny one.
This one's better. The menus are better organized than our older A630 (We *love* the display on that camera!) and the "Super Macro" feature is amazing!
We prefer the newer cameras that use AA batteries to the older ones that used their own special batteries. When shooting flash pictures two AA's don't last very long, but there isn't room for four of them in this little camera. Oh well, that's why we have a bigger camera in addition to this little guy.
We think the picture quality, the ease of use, the portability and the price of this camera make it a great package. If you can only afford one camera, get this one. |
Simple, Small and Cheap CANON
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| Review Date: November 15, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Maikel A. Habib, Egypt |
This product satisfied me a lot.
I bought it for a friend and this will be his first digital camera so, I insisted on being SIMPLE.
Secondly, the name CANON is really trusted so, I didn't believe that it is for that price.
When I tried it, I was really pleased.
It feels good in your palm because it is compact enough.
It is fast enough and the picture quality is really nice.
For the video quality, it is really good too and you can zoom during the video. I really appreciate this feature.
TO SUM UP IF YOU WANT A GOOD PICTURE AND VIDEO QUALITY WITH SMALL SIZE AND PRICE GO FOR THIS PRODUCT.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU WANT A MORE DEVELOPED CANON CAMERA GO FOR THE SD1200 AND DO NOT BUY THE A1100 BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME LIKE THE A480. I COMPARED IT MYSELF.
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Very good picture quality, solid value
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| Review Date: January 28, 2010 |
| Reviewer: RSN, |
| Bought two of these as gifts for two young nieces. Surprisingly good picture quality for such a reasonably priced point and shoot. Only downside would be that the body of the camera is quite thick and it would be difficult to pocket. |
Fast, Fast, Fast Shutter. You can't go wrong!
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| Review Date: January 23, 2010 |
| Reviewer: ekrouse, Upstate New York, USA |
FAST, FAST, FAST... What a great Camera! I was frustrated by my 2 year old Olympus point & shoot camera. Every time I would press the shutter button, the camera would delay up to 1 second before taking the picture. By then the smile was gone; the ball was kicked; the candles were blown out; the moment was missed. To get anything had to anticipate the shot and click the shutter before the right moment hoping that all the right elements came together at just the right time. I missed so many great shots over the last couple of years.
This time before I bought I tested each camera in the store. The only camera that took a picture when I wanted it to was the Canon SureShot A480. It doesn't matter if the photo uses the flash or not, it is instantaneous. The screen is bright. The images are crisp... and it uses 2 regular AA batteries so I can carry extras or buy them from a local store even when traveling. You can't go wrong with this camera.
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So easy I can do it
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| Review Date: April 26, 2010 |
| Reviewer: thrill seeker, Hawley, PA |
| I was looking for a gift for my grand daughter's 4th birthday. I looked at all the reviews for the childrens digitals. Every single review said picture quality was not good. I knew she wouldn't be happy with that. So I started looking for a reasonably priced adult camera. She can't read and she doesn't even recognize all the letters of the alphabet, but she could use every feature the camera had within one hour of opening the gift. It's really easy to use and when it comes to technology, "USER FRIENDLY" is the highest praise I can give. She loves it and it takes great pictures. It was also in the same price range as the kiddie cameras I looked at. |
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