Reviews

Canon Powershot A460

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• Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $130 (8/1/2008)
• Performance:Good: 73
• Features:Good: 75
• Design:Good: 74

Pricing Very Inexpensive: $130

Very Inexpensive: $130

Performance Good: 73

Good: 73

Battery
Battery Life Score	Good
Number of Batteries	2
Number of Shots	253
Battery Life	138.75

Image Quality Tests (Max. points = 100)
Image Quality Score	Good
Image Quality, Color	64
Image Quality, Exposure	58
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash	44.3
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal	63.9
Image Quality, Sharpness	33.3
Image Quality, Distortion	48.3
Image Quality, Overall	56.2

Features Good: 75

Good: 75

Imaging
Max. Megapixels	5
Maximum Resolution	2592 by 1944
Optical Zoom	4X
Zoom Range Min. (mm)	38
Zoom Range Max. (mm)	152
Highest Shutter Speed	2000
Lowest Shutter Speed	15
Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum	2.8
Telephoto Aperture Maximum	5.8
Manual Focus	No
Interchangeable Lens	No
Lens Model	4X Canon Zoom Lens
Accessory Lens	No

Hardware
LCD Screen Size (inches)	2
Dimensions	4.2 by 1.6 by 2
Weight (ounces)	7.5
Viewfinder	Optical
Image Stabilization	None
Media Slots	SD Card
Starter Media or Internal RAM	Yes
Battery Type	AA
Charging Dock	No
Remote Control	No
Flash Shoe	No

Controls
Scene Modes	8
Aperture Priority	No
Shutter Priority	No
Full Manual Exposure Control	No
White-Balance Calibration	Yes
White-Balance Bracketing	No
Exposure Bracketing	No
ISO Range	ISO 80 to ISO 400
Flash Slow Sync	Yes

File & Printing Formats
File Formats	JPEG

Other
Included Hardware	16 MB MMC, Wrist Strap, USB cable, a/v cable, 2 alkaline battery.
Included Software	Digital Camera Solution version 30.0

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	16
Saturday Support Hours	10
Sunday Support Hours	0
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	Canon was the star of the show, with excellent reliability and support grades overall. If you want to nitpick, Canon's tech reps aren't the fastest at answering the phone.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems	Better than Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Better than Average
Reports of problems that render a product unusable	Better than Average
Buyers' rating of product's	Better than Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Better than Average

Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support	Average
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Better than Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Better than Average
Overall quality of service	Better than Average

Design Good: 74

Good: 74

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