3 Responses to “Canon Powershot A480”

1. Xhosa says:

   October 31, 2009 at 7:48 am

   I have a canon digital SLR camera, and wanted to go on a hummer 4×4 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/
2. Sylvia says:

   October 31, 2009 at 8:25 am

   For an entry level point and shoot, this camera is ok. There are a few cons about this camera as well as pros.

   Con:
   The first camera I bought had auto-focusing issue. It will not auto-focus correctly in “normal” and “infinity” mode. I went back to the store and exchanged it. I made them open the box so I can test it there and the 2nd camera worked fine. Just FYI.

   After having it for 30 mins, dust already got inside the LCD screen. It is not a big deal unless you have OCD or something.

   The video quality is pretty decent at the highest settings, however, the camera cannot handle light reflections off the water. If light reflects off the water and into the camera,the video will cause a vertical line streak. One streak isn’t so bad, but when you’re at the beach with tons of light reflecting off the water/sand it caused tons of vertical lines streaks.

   Also becareful when replaying videos on the camera. Sometimes it will start where you last stopped. I accidentally deleted several videos thinking the video was shorter than it really was.

   Pros:
   I used the alkaline batteries provided with the camera and regular Duracell batteries. I got a good amount of photos and videos before I needed to replace them. I am happy with the battery life.

   Even though the camera isn’t as thin as the digital elphs, the camera is pretty compact for an AA-powered camera. The button layout is pretty nice. Really simple interface. You can pick it up really quick.

   Lots of nice program settings such as super macro, portraits, beach and my favorite: long shutter(up to 15 seconds).

   Conclusion:
   Overall, I am pretty happy with the camera. The picture quality of the camera is pretty good. I am happy with the video quality so long it’s not at the beach. I wanted an inexpensive point and shoot. Just remember this is the absolute bottom line of Canon’s point and shoots. It’s decent for the $99 I paid for it.
3. Muunokhoi says:

   October 31, 2009 at 9:23 am

   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.

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