Dec 25, 2008 01:43 PM
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*The Review
*Canon Powershot A470 is a compact and easily portable entry level digital camera. Canon’s PowerShot series is known for its user-friendliness and good quality, and the PowerShot A470 upholds that reputation pretty well.
Powershot A470 is a 7.1 megapixelcamera with 3.4x Optical Zoom.
The camera also has a 2.5inch LCDscreen, though surprisingly, it doesn’t have a viewfinder. Another important feature which I found missing in it was Image Stabilization. Imagestabilization(IS) is a family of techniques to increase the stability of animage.With still cameras, camera shake is particularly problematic at slowshutter speeds or with long focal length(telephoto) lenses.
Canon Powershot A470comes with 14 preset scene modes for easy photo clicking. Its zoom operation isalso smooth. Powershot A470 is powered by 2 AA size batteries. Though, its bodycasing is plastic, I found it good on the usability front. I liked the CanonA470’s user interface, and found operation simple and straightforward. Though, did find that a couple of more advanced camera settings, such as contrast andLong Shutter mode, were a little hard to find in the Function menu. However, once accustomed to the camera, finding these options is second nature.
ISO 400
At this level noise does start to creep in, especially in darker areas of the shot.
ISO 1600
Boost the ISO rating up further and picture quality really begins to suffer. Only use this setting in an emergency.
Battries
Two AA batteries takes around 150 shots with a standard set of batteries.
Interestingly, the images shot fromA470 were sharp at both wide angle and extreme telephoto ends. Priced at 6400Rupees with 2 gb sd card(Apollo photographics, Chandigarh Price), Canon Powershot A470 is a nofrills camera for someone starting out in digital photography.
Why to Buy Canon powershot A470?
The general picture quality achieved by the Powershot A470 is very difficult for other digital cameras in this price range to match. So if it's picture quality you want at a low price you will find thiscamera hard to beat.
TheVerdict
If you are looking for a cheaper digital camera then the Canon Powershot A470 is one of the best choices you canmake. It may not be the most stylish camera in the shops, but it takes a very good picture.
