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[edit] Powershot A460

The Powershot A460 ias a 5 MP entry-level camera released in January of 2007

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CHDK is available for the Canon PowerShot A460 with firmware version 1.00D from the Download page


Contents

[edit] Reviews and Specifications

[edit] Technical Data

  • Digic II image procesor
  • VxWorks operating system
  • Sensor: 5MP, 1/3" CCD type, JPEG image size: 2592 x 1944
  • Lens: 5.4-21.6 mm (38-152 35 mm equiv), 4.0x optical zoom, F/2.8 - F/5.8
  • Display: 2.0 inch TFT, 86,000 pixels
  • No image stabilisation (IS)
  • Storage: SD / SDHC / MMC card
  • Power: 2 x AA size batteries
  • Dimensions: 106 x 51.8 x 40.2 mm (4.2 x 2.0 x 1.6 inch) , Weight: 165g (5.8 oz) without batteries

[edit] Firmware information

The trick with the ver.req file works on my (i.e. flammarr@gmail.com's) A460 as well, with the following result:

Canon PowerShot A460
P-ID:3149  PAL  V

Firmware Ver GM1.00D
No Error
Dec  1 2006   17:28:24

Pressing SET+DISP buttons again results in:

Canon PowerShot A460
P-ID:3149  PAL  V

Adj Ver.009.005

[edit] For developers

Porting CHDK for the A460 is finally done

[edit] CHDK Release (outdated)

The A460 version of the current CHDK is available in the Autobuild.

[edit] Final beta release (beta06) (outdated)

(4.March 2008) You can get beta06 (final) CHDK binaries for A460 1.00d here:

More details and bug reporting here:

http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php/topic,474.msg5796.html#msg5796

Special thanks to muttley and his A550 page.

[edit] Memory map

0xffc00000: firmware flash data

[edit] LEDs

0xc0220080: 0x46 enables orange focus assist LED, 0x44 disables it
0xc0220084: 0x46 enables blue print LED, 0x44 disables it

[edit] Firmware dumps

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Alternative download location for firmware dumps:
CHDKdumps @drop.io, Part 1   —   CHDKdumps2 @drop.io, Part 2