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Canon Powershot A480

The Powershot A480 was released on February 17, 2009

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The Powershot A480 is NOT ported yet, there's NO CHDK available for this camera.


Contents

Powershot A480 color choices
Powershot A480 Front
Powershot A480 Back


[edit] Reviews and Specifications

[edit] Technical Data

  • Digic III image processor
  • DryOS operating system
  • Sensor: 10.0 million effective pixels, 1/2.3 inch CCD type (max. image size: 3648 x 2736)
  • 3.3x optical zoom lens 37-122mm (35mm equiv), F3.0-F5.8
  • 2.5 inch LCD, 115,000 pixels
  • ISO 80-1600
  • 640 x 480 @ 30 fps, 320 x 240 @ 30 fps movie recording
  • Power: Two AA batteries
  • Weight (without batteries): 140 g, Dimensions: 92 x 62 x 31 mm (3.6 x 2.4 x 1.2 in)

[edit] Firmware info

The ver.req file is used to retrieve firmware information from the camera. Ver.reg First Page Data

From playback mode, after holding the button FUNCSET then press DOWN (the button with the trash can / timer symbol on it):

Canon PowerShot A480
P-ID:31BF PAL D
Firmwave Ver GM1.00B    
NoError    
Dec 5 2008 17:19:05

Ver.reg Second Page Data: Subsequent press of DOWN (while still holding FUNCSET) reveals:

Adj Ver. 005.007

Ver.reg Third Page Data: and another press of DOWN (while still holding FUNCSET) brings up this:

<insert data here>

vers.req Third Page Data: After holding down FUNCSET then pressing DOWN three times:

Adj Ver.005.007
Total Shoot:XXX
Room Retry Count:0
Mecha Condition:0x000000000

ver.req or vers.req Fourth Page Data: After holding down FUNCSET then pressing DOWN four times:

Driver info: 0x00000000

[edit] For Developers

[edit] The Firmware Update Menu Item Works.

Create a file called PS.FI2 on the root of the SD card, power the A480 on in Play mode, and press the menu button.

The menu now shows an extra option:

Firmware Update...

But after pressing it, it shows:

Update File Error!!!

[edit] LED addresses


#define AF_LED 0xC02380C3


[edit] Available firmware dumps

  • Firmware dump A480 1.00b (blinked out by pegahic, forum link: [1]) : EasyShare DL link, also available from chdkdumps part 2
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Alternative download location for firmware dumps:
CHDKdumps @drop.io, Part 1   —   CHDKdumps2 @drop.io, Part 2