Canon PowerShot A460 -5.0 MP & 4X Optical Zoom
A High-Resolution Introductory Camera
The stylish PowerShot A460 offers the high-performance features and high-quality
design that make great pictures possible even if this is your very first digital
camera. Equipped with 5.0 Megapixels of resolution, a 4x Optical Zoom and many
of Canon's most popular shooting features, this is a camera designed to make
digital photography simple, fun and rewarding - from the moment you take it
out of the box.
Take memorable pictures easily.
5.0 Megapixels in the palm of your hand with a high-quality Canon 4x Optical
Zoom lens and clear 2.0-inch LCD screen
The PowerShot A460's 5.0 megapixels of resolution give every shot added depth
and dimension. You'll notice the fine details and ravishing colors. The sharpness
and clarity of your enlargements will also astound you. Plus, the 4x Optical
Zoom lens makes it simple to shoot close-ups, scenery and anything else with
the brilliance and flawless clarity that have built Canon's reputation worldwide.
To make shooting and playback convenient and easy, there's a big, clear 2.0-inch
LCD screen.
Easy to operate for beautiful photos!
Mode Dial keeps camera operation simple and easy
This is the digital camera that takes care of you, so you never have to worry
about anything. Just turn the simple Mode Dial and instantly you can handle
any shooting condition. Choose from Auto for most situations, Manual when you're
feeling creative, Movie, or Special Scene for superb shots in Night, Snow, Indoor
or Beach settings, among others.
Shooting Modes
Advanced presets for the best possible photos under certain conditions.
Auto
The camera chooses all the settings so you can concentrate on your subject.
Manual
The ultimate in creative control, you set ISO speed, exposure compensation and
white balance.
Super Macro
The camera trims the image center and digitally zooms to create beautiful enlarged
close-ups.
Movie
Shoot in VGA (10 fps), QVGA (30 fps) or QQVGA (15 fps for up to 3 minutes).
Special Scene Mode:
Portrait
The camera sets a large aperture, focusing the subject and artistically blurring
the background to make your subject "pop."
Indoor
Reduce blur and improve color accuracy when shooting handheld indoors.
Kids & Pets
Reduced focusing time freezes fast-moving subjects, so you won't miss those
special shots.
Night Snapshot
Get natural-looking pictures with brighter backgrounds and subjects lit by flash.
Foliage
Capture brilliant shots of autumn foliage, greenery and blossoms.
Snow
Shoot clear snow scenes without darkened subjects or an unnatural bluish tint.
Beach
Get clear shots of people at a sunny beach without darkened faces.
Fireworks
Grab brilliant images of skyrocketing fireworks.
Advanced imaging technology improves every photo.
DIGIC II Image Processor with iSAPS Technology for superior image quality, fast
operation and low power consumption
DIGIC II Image Processor
Canon's DIGIC II Image Processor is designed to improve processing speed and
image quality, so DIGIC II provides markedly faster startup, autofocus and playback,
plus it assures that every image is more colorfully vibrant.
iSAPS Technology
iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed
for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different
photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC II Image Processor to improve focus
speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.
Enjoy widescreen shooting.
16:9 Widescreen mode for full-screen viewing on widescreen TVs and computer
monitors
Now you can experience the full impact of every image you shoot. PowerShot
A460 is equipped with a 16:9 widescreen option that lets you shoot still photos
and movies in a format that's specially made for viewing on widescreen television
sets or your computer monitor. Imagine the possibilities: you can entertain
friends and family with shows of your own photography or host your own movie
nights. It's a great way to give everyone a whole new perspective on your creativity.
Get new batteries anywhere.
Power on the go with two AA-size batteries
You don't need to worry about running out or recharging batteries. Since AA-size
batteries can be purchased at any store, simply get new ones locally.
Features :
- 5 Megapixels
- 4 x Optical Zoom
- 4 x Digital Zoom
- 16 x Combined Zoom
- 1cm Focusing Distance
- Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H and Custom
White Balance Settings
- 2.0" P-Si TFT, approx. 85,000 pixels
- Auto, Manual, On and Off Flash Modes
- Red Eye Reduction
- Maximum Image Size 2592 x 1944 Pixels
- 640 x 480, 10fps Movies up to 1GB
- PictBridge Compatible
- Secure Digital (SD) Card - 16MB SD Card supplied
- 2x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries
| Sensor |
• 1/3" Type CCD
• 5.0 million effective pixels |
| Image sizes |
• 2592 x 1944
• 2592 x 1456
• 2048 x 1536
• 1600 x 1200
• 640 x 480 |
| Movie clips |
• 640 x 480, 10 fps (L) • 320 x 240, 30 fps (M)
• 160 x 120, 15 fps (S) • Up to 1GB or 1 hour (L/M),
up to 3 min (S) |
| File formats |
• Still: JPEG compression (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant)
/ Design rule for Camera File system
• Movie: AVI [Motion JPEG compression]
• Sound: WAVE (monaural) |
| Lens |
• 5.4-21.6 mm (38-152 35 mm equiv) 4.0x optical zoom •
F 2.8-5.8 |
| Image stabilization |
No |
| Conversion lenses |
No |
| Digital zoom |
Up to 4x |
| Focus |
• TTL • AF lock when shutter release held half-way |
| AF area modes |
• 5-point AiAF • 1-point AF (fixed centre) |
| AF assist lamp |
Yes |
| Focus distance |
• 1cm-8 |
| Metering |
• Evaluative • Centre-weighted average •
Spot (centre) |
| ISO sensitivity |
• ISO 80 • ISO 100 • ISO 200 •
ISO 400 • Auto |
| Exposure compensation |
• +/- 2EV • 1/3 EV increments |
| Exposure bracketing |
No |
| Shutter speed |
15 - 1/2000 sec |
| Modes |
• Auto • Manual • Super macro •
Movie |
| Scene modes |
• Portrait • Night snapshot • Kids &
pets • Indoor • Foliage • Snow •
Beach • Fireworks |
| White balance |
• Auto • Daylight • Cloudy •
Tungsten • Fluorescent • Fluorescent H •
Custom |
| White balance fine tune |
No |
| Self timer |
2 or 10 sec, custom |
| Continuous shooting |
Approx. 1.5 fps until memory card is full |
| Image parameters |
• Vivid • Neutral • Sepia •
Black & White • Custom colour |
| Flash |
• Auto • Forced on/off • Slow sync
• Red-eye reduction • Flash exposure lock •
45cm-3.5m (wide) / 45cm-2.2m (tele) (auto ISO) |
| Viewfinder |
Real-image zoom optical viewfinder |
| LCD monitor |
• 2.0" P-Si TFT LCD • 86,000 pixels •
100% coverage |
| Connectivity |
• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed • A/V output (PAL/NTSC switchable)
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| Print compliance |
• Exif print
• DCRF
• DPOF 1.1
• Pictbridge |
| Storage |
• SD/SDHC/MMC card
• 16 MB card supplied |
| Power |
• 2 x AA batteries (Alkaline or NiMH compatible, Alkalines
supplied
• NiMH charger optional |
| Weight (no batt) |
160g (5.6 oz) |
| Dimensions |
91.2 x 64.0 x 43.1mm (3.6 x 2.5 x 1.7 in) |
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Warranty: One Year Vendor Warranty