Canon PowerShot A470 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The PowerShot A470 is currently the lowest priced entry-level camera that Canon has to offer. In addition to having a DIGIC III processor with Face Detection, it has a larger 2.5 inch LCD (up from 2 inches on the A460) and great performance. And of ...

Pros: Very low selling price ; Good battery life (but some cameras are still better) ; Decent LCD visibility (though see below) ; Fast performance in all areas ; Long exposure mode and custom white balance; both rare on budget cameras ; 1 cm super macro ...

Cons: Low LCD resolution ; No dedicated zoom controller ; Lens isn't too wide, not stabilized either ; No optical image stabilization ; Choppy 20 FPS VGA movie mode

Verdict: The 7 megapixel PowerShot A470 is a budget entry-level camera which is easy to use. It has a decent and usable (but not exceptional) 2.5 inch LCD, large buttons and good battery life. The camera is simple, being an entry-level one, there's no suite of ...

Review summary: Small and inexpensive, the 7.1-megapixel Canon PowerShot A470 delivers good pictures and is easy to use in just about any situation. Its 3.4x zoom lens gives the PowerShot A470 digital camera a very slight edge over most pocket digital cameras. The ...

Pros: Small, compact size, Good selection of useful preset shooting modes, Very good color, Motion Detection Technology helps with moving subjects, Face Detection helps with focus and exposure on portraits, Large 2.5-inch LCD is usable in very bright light, ...

Cons: Somewhat thick for slipping into a pants pocket, Image noise high at ISO 800 and up, High chromatic aberration at wide angle setting, Some blurring in corners at both zoom settings, though not as bad as some

Review summary: The Canon PowerShot A470 Digital Camera is a sleek and compact camera that is simple to use and well suited to the amateur photographer. With a resolu