Canon PowerShot A460 Digital Still Camera
Great value and quality. Exceptional ease-of-use.
Overview
Fast, affordable, and feature-packed, all within a pocket-sized body. The easy-to-use PowerShot A460 is the perfect camera for newcomers to digital photography. With a high resolution 5.0MP sensor and Canon 4.0x optical zoom lens, these cameras are capable of capturing images that will produce superb prints up to A4 size. Boasting high-speed start-up, fast autofocus, faster overall processing, and superb image quality thanks to the revolutionary DiG!C II Imaging Processor, the PowerShot A460 will never miss a shot.
Key Selling Features
- 5.0 Megapixel
- Retractable Canon 4.0x optical zoom lens
- Super fast DiG!C II Imaging Processor
- Movie recording and playback
- Print/Share* button allows easy 'one push' printing and downloading of images.
Canon's Formula for Amazing Digital Photos
- 5.0 Megapixel CCD delivers photo quality prints up to A4 size.
- Canon 4.0x retractable zoom lens (35mm film equivalent 38mm - 152mm).
- High-speed start-up, fast autofocus, smooth continuous shooting, faster overall processing, and superior image quality thanks to the revolutionary DiG!C II Imaging Processor.
Canon Connectivity
- Print/Share* Button allows 'one push' printing/downloading of images straight from the camera.
- Direct photo printing with Canon direct printers and other PictBridge compatible models.
- Supports Exif 2.2 tagging for Design Rule for Camera File System standard, allowing superior print image processing.
- Canon's complete image management software suite for fast and easy download, display, email, and printing of images, creating panoramic pictures, and storage.
- Picture transfer protocol supports driver-less image transfer, viewing, and deletion between camera and computer with newer operating systems (Windows XP, Vista or Mac OS X v10.2-10.4).
Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Image Processor | DiG!C II |
| Effective Number of Pixels | Approximately 5.0 MP |
| Sensor Size | 1/3.0 inch |
| Filter Array | Primary colour filter (Bayer) |
| Lens Focal Length (optical) | 5.4 mm (Wide) - 21.6 mm (Telephoto) |
| 35mm film equivalent | 38 mm (Wide) - 152 mm (Telephoto) |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 (Wide) - f/5.8 (Telephoto) |
| Shutter Speed | 1 - 1/2000 sec. |
| Optical Zoom | Approximately 4x |
| Digital Zoom | Approximately 4x |
| Focusing AF System | TTL Autofocus |
| Focusing Frame | 5-point AiAF / 1-point AF (fixed: centre) |
| Focusing Range (Normal) | 47 cm - infinity |
| Focusing Range (Macro) | 5 - 47 cm (Wide), 25 - 47 cm (Telephoto) |
| Light Metering Method | Evaluative / Centre-weighted average / Spot (Metering frame when Fixed: Centre) |
| Exposure Control Method | Program AE |
| Exposure Compensation | ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed) | Auto / ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 equivalent |
| White Balance Modes | Auto + Pre-set (Daylight / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Fluorescent H) + Custom |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| LCD Monitor | 2.0 inch Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT colour LCD |
| Flash Modes | Auto/On/Off/Slow-synchro/Red-eye reduction is available |
| Flash Range (Normal) | 47 cm - 3.0 m (Wide) |
| Flash Range (Telephoto) | 47 cm - 2.0 m (Telephoto) |
| Flash Range (Macro) | 30 - 47 cm (Wide/Telephoto) |
| Selectable Shooting Modes | Auto / Camera M (Manual): Super Macro / Special Scene / Movie |
| Special Scene Modes | Portrait / Foliage / Snow / Beach / Fireworks / Indoor / Kids and Pets / Night Snapshot |
| My Colours | Vivid / Neutral / Sepia / Black & White / Custom |
| Image Recording Format (Still image) | JPEG Compression (EXIF 2.2 Compliant) |
| Image Recording Format (Video Data) | Motion JPEG |
| Image Recording Format (Sound annotation/Audio Data) | WAVE (monaural) |
| JPEG Compression Levels | Superfine / Fine / Normal |
| Recording Pixels - Still Images (Large) | 2592 x 1944 |
| Recording Pixels - Still Images (Medium 1) | 2048 x 1536 |
| Recording Pixels - Still Images (Medium 2) | 1600 x 1200 |
| Recording Pixels - Still Images (Small) | 640 x 480 |
| Continuous Shooting [Large/Fine] | Approximately 1.5 shots/sec |
| Movie Recording (Large - VGA) | 640 x 480 at 10 frames per second - until memory card is full** |
| Movie Recording (Medium - QVGA) | 320 x 240 at 30 frames per second - until memory card is full** |
| Movie Recording (Small - QQVGA) | 160 x 120 at 15 frames per second - maximum 3 minutes. |
| Playback Operations | Single / Index (9 thumbnail images) / Auto Play / Movie - Normal playback, Pause, first frame, previous frame, next frame, and last frame selectable. Fast forward, fast rewind, and slow motion* are available. * 5 speed levels including normal-playback speed, without sound. |
| Direct Printing / PictBridge / Print/Share Button | Yes |
| Menu Languages | 25 languages / English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian and Japanese |
| Self-timer | Approximately 10 sec or 2 sec delay, or custom. |
| Interface Computer I/F | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack) |
| Interface Video Output | PAL or NTSC Selectable |
| Interface Audio Output | Monaural |
| Memory Storage | SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory card / Multimedia Card |
| Supported Operating Systems (PC) | Windows 2000 SP4, XP (Including SP1/SP2), Vista |
| Supported Operating Systems (Mac) | Mac OS X v10.3 - v10.4 |
| Temperature / Humidity | 0 - 40°C / 10 – 90% |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 106 mm x 40.2 mm x 51.8 mm (excluding protruding parts) |
| Weight | Approximately 165g (camera body only) |
All data based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.
*Compatible printer required for Direct Printing. Compatible Windows computer required for direct download.
**Up to 1GB per recording. Depending on memory card capacity & data write speed. Low level format may be required.
Optional Accessories
- CBK4-300 Battery Charger Kit (Contains charger and 4 x AA Batteries)
- AC Adaptor Kit ACK-800 (contains CA-PS800)
- AV Cable AVC-DC300
- Metallic Neck Strap
- USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
- High-Power Flash HF-DC1
- Canon Compact Photo printers and Bubble Jet Direct printers.
Barcode / EAN
4960999412474
Mercury Code
1784B003AA
Packaging Dimensions
226mm (Length) x 166mm (Width) x 65mm (Height)
