Canon PowerShot A480 10 MP Digital Camera with 3.3x Optical Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Blue)

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1. Paul Ferrara says:

   April 17, 2011 at 5:41 am

   73 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

   
   Great camera!, April 4, 2009

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   Paul Ferrara (Columbus, OH USA) –
   
     

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   This review is from: Canon PowerShot A480 10 MP Digital Camera with 3.3x Optical Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Deep Red) (Electronics)

   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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2. Thomas M. Taylor "runman" says:

   April 17, 2011 at 5:31 am

   299 of 306 people found the following review helpful:

   
   Nice Camera with a small price tag., May 23, 2009

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   Thomas M. Taylor “runman” (Phoenix, AZ) –
   
     

   This review is from: Canon PowerShot A480 10 MP Digital Camera with 3.3x Optical Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Blue) (Electronics)

   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/

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