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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.

(it seems to have a mistake here, since the A480 doesn't have a DISP button)

Ver.reg First Page Data: After holding down FUNCSET then press DISP:

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 DISP (while still holding FUNCSET) reveals:

Adj Ver. 005.007

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

<insert data here>

vers.req Third Page Data: After holding down FUNCSET then pressing DISP 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 DISP 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


 <insert found addresses here>

[edit] Available firmware dumps

  • A480 fw ?? -- No Dump Available yet
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Alternative download location for firmware dumps:
CHDKdumps @drop.io, Part 1   —   CHDKdumps2 @drop.io, Part 2