A480

Canon Powershot A480

The Powershot A480 was released on February 17, 2009

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

Reviews and Specifications

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)

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

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!!!


 <insert found addresses here>

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