Canon PowerShot A470

The PowerShot A470 is the A460's replacement and the better camera of the two — 7.1 megapixels instead of 5, a 2.5-inch screen instead of 2.0, and Canon's DIGIC III processor bringing face detection to a camera that cost almost nothing new in 2008. DPReview called it superb value for money at the time, and the maths has not changed much: it is still one of the most camera you can get for the least money in the CCD digicam world.

Specifications

• Sensor: 7.1 megapixel CCD, 1/2.5-inch
• Lens: 3.4x optical zoom, 38-132mm equivalent, f/3.0-5.8
• Display: 2.5-inch TFT LCD, 115,000 dots
• Processor: DIGIC III with face detection
• Macro: Super Macro focusing from 1cm
• Video: 640x480 at 20fps, 320x240 at 30fps
• Storage: SD / SDHC / MMC card
• Power: 2x AA batteries — rechargeable NiMH recommended
• Released: March 2008

Condition

• Cosmetic: Excellent+ condition with minimal signs of age and use as shown in the photos.
• Functional: Fully working. Powers on, shoots, zooms, and writes to card correctly.

Included

• Canon PowerShot A470 body
• SD card

The cleanest of the Canon A-series bodies in this batch — excellent+ with minimal wear. Runs on two AA batteries, not included; rechargeable NiMH cells are the sensible choice. If you want one CCD digicam that is easy to live with, has a screen you can actually see, and takes ordinary SD cards, this is the pick of the group.