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New products on this page:

Canon PowerShot A550 7-megapixel camera, successor o A530
  • Specifications:
  • CCD: 1/2.5-inch, 7.1 megapixels.
  • ISO: 80 ~ 800
  • Lens: 4x, 35~140mm
  • Finder: optical type
  • Monitor: 2.0-inch, 860,000 dots
  • Battery: two AA sizes.
  • Dimensions: 91.2mm (w) x 43.1mm (d) x 64mm (h), 160g.
  • Production; 200,000 units monthly
  • Shop price: around $170 (equivalent) in Japan.
    • The A550 is the up-grade model of the A530, with 7.1-megapixel CCD, in stead of 5.0 megapixels. While monitor size was improved from 1.8-inches to 2.0 inches.

    Canon PowerShot A460 5.0-inch affordable $130 price
  • Specifications:
  • CCD: 1/3.0-inch, 5.0 megapixels.
  • ISO: 80 ~ 400
  • Lens: 4x, 38~152mm
  • Finder: optical type
  • Monitor: 2.0-inch, 860,000 dots
  • Battery: two AA sizes.
  • Dimensions: 106mm (w) x 40.2mm (d) x 51.8mm (h), 160g.
  • Production; 150,000 units monthly:
  • Shop price: around $130 (equivalent) in Japan
    • Compared with PowerShot A430, CCD has been improved from 4.0 to 5.0 megapixels, and the monitor, from 1.8 to 2.0 inches.