Product comparison · 2 cameras

Canon 450D + EF-S 18-55mm + EF-S 55-250mm vs Canon PowerShot A470 Red

23specifications compared
20differ
3identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Megapixel (approx.)
- 450D + EF-S 18-55mm + EF-S 55-250mm:12.2 MP
- PowerShot A470 Red:7.1 MP
Sensor type
- 450D + EF-S 18-55mm + EF-S 55-250mm:CMOS
- PowerShot A470 Red:CCD
Optical zoom
- 450D + EF-S 18-55mm + EF-S 55-250mm:0x
- PowerShot A470 Red:3.4x
Digital zoom
- 450D + EF-S 18-55mm + EF-S 55-250mm:0x
- PowerShot A470 Red:4x
Focal length range
- 450D + EF-S 18-55mm + EF-S 55-250mm:18 - 55 mm
- PowerShot A470 Red:6.3 - 21.6 mm
Compatible memory cards
- 450D + EF-S 18-55mm + EF-S 55-250mm:sd
- PowerShot A470 Red:mmc, ms pro, sd, xd
Display diagonal
- 450D + EF-S 18-55mm + EF-S 55-250mm:7.62 cm (3")
- PowerShot A470 Red:6.35 cm (2.5")
Product colour
- 450D + EF-S 18-55mm + EF-S 55-250mm:Black
- PowerShot A470 Red:Red

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Comparison of 450D + EF-S 18-55mm + EF-S 55-250mm, PowerShot A470 Red
64 specifications	A Canon 450D + EF-S 18-55mm + EF-S 55-250mm View product	B Canon PowerShot A470 Red View product
Picture quality2 differ
Megapixel (approx.)Differs	12.2 MP	7.1 MP
Image sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/2.5"
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	4272 x 2848 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	3:2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	0x	3.4x
Digital zoomDiffers	0x	4x
Focal length rangeDiffers	18 - 55 mm	6.3 - 21.6 mm
Focusingidentical
FocusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TTL
Focus adjustment	Auto	Auto
Auto focusing (AF) modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto Focus (AF) lockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Exposureidentical
ISO sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Light meteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Centre-weighted, Spot
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash1 differ
Flash modesDiffers	Auto	Auto, Flash off, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 - 2 m
Flash range (wide)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 - 3 m
Flash exposure lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 480 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVI
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Voice recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	sd	mmc, ms pro, sd, xd
Display1 differ
Display	LCD	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	7.62 cm (3")	6.35 cm (2.5")
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A/V
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera2 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Manual, Tungsten	Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Scene modesDiffers	Portrait, Landscape	Beach, Children, Close-up (macro), Night, Party (indoor), Portrait, Sunset, Underwater
Camera playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Movie, Single image
HistogramKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Playback zoom (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Live viewKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Alkaline
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AA
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Battery capacityKnown for one	1080 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	128.8 mm	104.8 mm
DepthDiffers	61.9 mm	40.7 mm
HeightDiffers	97.5 mm	55.1 mm
WeightDiffers	475 g	165 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser PhotoStitch
Other features4 differ
Video capabilityDiffers	No	Yes
Built-in flash	Yes	Yes
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/60 - 1/2000 s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP2/Vista Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.4
Digital SLRDiffers	Yes	No
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 - 132 mm
InterfaceDiffers	USB	USB 2.0
Lens focal rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	f/3.0 - f/5.8
Lens systemDiffers	EF-S 18-55 mm IS, 55-250 mm IS	7/6
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Optical	Unknown — not stated by the source
MagnificationKnown for one	0.87x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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