Changes: A495

Revision as of 03:45, 6 May 2013

CHDK for the A495 firmwares 1.00d, 1.00e & 1.00f are available in a Beta version from the CHDK Autobuild Server

Reviews

Technical Data

Digic III image processor
DryOS operating system

Specifications: Canon - English DPReview Specifications, 37-122mm (equiv.)

Firmware info

DISCLAIMER: None of the known methods for retrieving the firmware information seem to work for this camera model. You may have to just try installing each option until you find one that works.

As of 2012-06-19, the ACID tool worked on my A495 (firmware of 1.00e).

CHDK Specialties

This section describes special CHDK-related things...

extra long exposures (tested 256 seconds but probably up to ~2000 seconds like for A480)

For Developers

General info:

LED addresses

0xC0220088 Green state LED
0xC0220080 AF LED

Params Table

#	Description	Value
3	EXIF Make (Camera Manufacturer)	Canon
4	EXIF Model (Camera Model)	Canon PowerShot A495
5	Text	Comment
8	16 bytes config?	byte 0 : Video System : 0x00=NTSC/ 0x01=PAL byte 1 : Language : 0x00=English ... 0x06=Italiano ... 0x09=Spanish ...
10	Shutter Volume	0-5
12	Start-up Volume	0-5
13	Operation Volume	0-5
14	Selftimer Volume	0-5
16	Text	CANON_DC
22	Create Folder	0x800=Daily / 0x900=Monthly
24	Start-up Image	0x00=Off / 0x01=On
35	Slideshow: Repeat	0x00=Off / 0x01=On
36	Slideshow: Play Time	0=3s, 1=4s, 2=5s, 3=6s, 4=7s, 5=8s, 6=9s, 7=10s, 8=15s, 9=30s
37	Print Settings: Print Type	0x01=Standard, 0x02=Index, 0x03=Both
38	Print Settings: Date	0x00=Off / 0x01=On
39	Print Settings: File No.	0x00=Off / 0x01=On
46	Transition	0x00=Off, 0x01=Fade, 0x02=Slide
47	Slideshow: Effect	0x00=Off, 0x01=Fade, 0x02=Slide
50	Print Settings: Clear DPOF data	0x00=Off / 0
59	Info Display	0=Off, 1=Standard, 2=Detailed, 3=Focus Check
75	Power Saving: Display Off (seconds)	10, 20, 30, 60, 120, 180
112	Lens retract (seconds)	0, 60

Available firmware dumps

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

A495 firmware versions 1.00d , 1.00e , 1.00f

Porting process & links

June 5 2011 : CHDK for the A495 versions 1.00d 1.00e 1.00f now available CHDK Autobuild Server
http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php?topic=5570.0 A495 porting thread
http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php?topic=4995.0 powershot a495

History & News on A495:

(05-Jan-2010) Canon press release of new camera

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+{{Notice|'''CHDK for the A495 firmwares 1.00d, 1.00e & 1.00f are available in a Beta version from the [http://mighty-hoernsche.de/  CHDK Autobuild Server]}}[[File:A495.jpg|thumb|A495]]
-''The <big>Powershot A495</big>.''
+== Reviews ==
-Beta
+* http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_PowerShot_A490_A495/
-Beta from site http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php?topic=5570.0
+* http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/canon/powershot-a495/canon-powershot-a495-review.html
-http://www.fileserve.com/file/QuNZNd2
-{{Attention|'''CHDK is NOT available for the powershot A495.'''
-}}
-{|align="right" style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size: x-small;"
-|__TOC__
-|}
-== Reviews==
-* <insert reviews here once available>
 ==Technical Data==
-*'''Digic III''' image processor[[File:A495.jpg|frame|A495]]
+*'''Digic III''' image processor
 *'''DryOS''' operating system
 <!-- UPDATE BELOW commented out section
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-*'''Specifications:''' Canon ([http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=183&modelid=19920 english]), [http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_a495.asp DPReview Specifications]
+*'''Specifications:'''[http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=183&modelid=19920 <span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>Canon - English] [http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_a495.asp DPReview Specifications], 37-122mm (equiv.)
 == Firmware info ==
-The [[ver.req]] file method is used to gather firmware information about this camera model.
+DISCLAIMER: None of the known methods for retrieving the firmware information seem to work for this camera model. You may have to just try installing each option until you find one that works.
+*As of 2012-06-19, the [[ACID]] tool worked on my A495 (firmware of 1.00e).
-<u>Ver.req First Page Data</u>: After holding down {{button|FUNCSET}} then press {{button|DISP}}:
-'''US &amp; Japan NTSC Version Header'''
- <insert data here>
-'''European PAL Version Header'''
- <insert data here>
-'''Version X.XX'''
- <insert data here>
-<u>Ver.req Second Page Data</u>: After holding down {{button|FUNCSET}} then pressing {{button|DISP}} twice.
-'''Version X.XX'''
- <insert data here>
-<u>Ver.req Third Page Data</u>: After holding down {{button|FUNCSET}} then pressing {{button|DISP}} three times:
-'''Version X.XX'''
- <insert data here>
-<u>[[Vers.req]] Third Page Data</u>: After holding down {{button|FUNCSET}} then pressing {{button|DISP}} three times:
-'''Version X.XX'''
- <insert data here>
 ==CHDK Specialties==
 ''This section describes special CHDK-related things...''
+*extra long exposures (tested 256 seconds but probably up to ~2000 seconds like for A480)
-* <insert data here once CHDK is ported to this camera>
 ==For Developers==
-===General info:===
+General info:
- <insert firmware \ code data here>
 ===LED addresses===
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 </pre>
-===Available firmware dumps===
+===Params Table===
+{|cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse;"
-* A495 firmware version '''1.00D''' (by fvdk, dumped with CBasic udumper ([http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php/topic,5570.msg53877.html#msg53877])
+!#
+!Description
+!Value
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|3
+|EXIF Make (Camera Manufacturer)
+|Canon
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|4
+|EXIF Model (Camera Model)
+|Canon PowerShot A495
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|5
+|Text
+|Comment
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|8
+|16 bytes config?
+|
+byte 0 : Video System : 0x00=NTSC/ 0x01=PAL
+byte 1 : Language : 0x00=English ... 0x06=Italiano ... 0x09=Spanish ...
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|10
+|Shutter Volume
+|0-5
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|12
+|Start-up Volume
+|0-5
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|13
+|Operation Volume
+|0-5
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|14
+|Selftimer Volume
+|0-5
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|16
+|Text
+|CANON_DC
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|22
+|Create Folder
+|
+x800=Daily / 0x900=Monthly
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|24
+|Start-up Image
+|0x00=Off / 0x01=On
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|35
+|Slideshow: Repeat
+|0x00=Off / 0x01=On
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|36
+|Slideshow: Play Time
+|0=3s, 1=4s, 2=5s, 3=6s, 4=7s, 5=8s, 6=9s, 7=10s, 8=15s, 9=30s
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|37
+|Print Settings: Print Type
+|0x01=Standard, 0x02=Index, 0x03=Both
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|38
+|Print Settings: Date
+|0x00=Off / 0x01=On
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|39
+|Print Settings: File No.
+|0x00=Off / 0x01=On
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|46
+|Transition
+|0x00=Off, 0x01=Fade, 0x02=Slide
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|47
+|Slideshow: Effect
+|0x00=Off, 0x01=Fade, 0x02=Slide
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|50
+|Print Settings: Clear DPOF data
+|0x00=Off / 0
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|59
+|Info Display
+|0=Off, 1=Standard, 2=Detailed, 3=Focus Check
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|75
+|Power Saving: Display Off (seconds)
+|10, 20, 30, 60, 120, 180
+|-
+| style="text-align: center;"|112
+|Lens retract (seconds)
+|0, 60
+|}
+== Available firmware dumps ==
 {{DL_dumps}}
+* A495 firmware versions '''1.00d , 1.00e , 1.00f'''
-===Porting process & links===
+==Porting process & links==
+* June 5 2011 : CHDK for the A495 versions 1.00d 1.00e 1.00f now available [http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/Downloads CHDK Autobuild Server]
 * http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php?topic=5570.0 A495 porting thread
 * http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php?topic=4995.0 powershot a495