Changes: A460

Revision as of 23:48, 12 January 2009

Powershot A460

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

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

Reviews and Specifications

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

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

For developers

Porting CHDK for the A460 is finally done

CHDK Release (outdated)

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

Final beta release (beta06) (outdated)

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

~~http://www.zshare.net/download/8471371baeb075/~~ (broken, not needed enymore...)

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.

Memory map

0xffc00000: firmware flash data

LEDs

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

Firmware dumps

Download location for firmware dumps:
→ P&S firmware dumps mirror

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-<big>Powershot A460</big>
+== Powershot A460 ==
-'''The Powershot A460 ias a 5 MP entry-level camera released in January of 2007'''
+The Powershot A460 ias a 5 MP entry-level camera released in January of 2007
+{{Notice|
+'''CHDK is available for the Canon PowerShot A460 with firmware version 1.00D from the [[Downloads|Download page]]
+}}
-{{notice|CHDK is available for the '''Canon PowerShot A460''' with firmware version 1.00D from the '''[[Downloads|Download page]]'''}}
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+== Reviews and Specifications ==
-'''Reviews:''' [http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/a460.html Steve's Digicams] &nbsp; [http://www.dpreview.com/news/0701/07011801Canona450460550.asp DP review]
+* [http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/dcc/data/2007-/2007_ps_a460.html?lang=us&categ=crn&page=2007-&p=2 Canon]
+* [http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/a460.html Steve's DigiCams]
+* [http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/A460/A460A.HTM Imaging Resource]
+* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_PowerShot_A WikipediA]
+== 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
+== Firmware information ==
-==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
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  Adj Ver.009.005
+== For developers ==
-==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
-==For developers==
 '''Porting CHDK for the A460 is finally done'''
-=== CHDK Release (outdated)===
+=== CHDK Release (outdated) ===
 The A460 version of the current CHDK is available in the [http://mighty-hoernsche.de/chdk/ Autobuild].
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 === Memory map ===
 xffc00000: firmware flash data
-===LEDs===
+=== LEDs ===
 xc0220080: 0x46 enables orange focus assist LED, 0x44 disables it<br>
 xc0220084: 0x46 enables blue print LED, 0x44 disables it<br>
 === Firmware dumps ===
 {{DL_dumps}}
-[[Category:Cameras]]
+[[Category:Cameras]] [[Category:Development]]