Sleek and sensational, the PowerShot A470 comes in four eye-catching colors that will get you noticed. Plus, it's got everything you need to make shooting fast and fun. There's the 7.1-megapixel resolution, a 3.4x optical zoom Lens, a large 2.5-inch LCD and a full range of performance features including enhanced Face Detection technology and a DIGIC III Image Processor to keep every image looking its best. Vertical shooting has never been easier.

The PowerShot A470 has 7.1 megapixels of imaging power that make it easy for you to create stunning pictures of radiance and lush color. Even the tiniest details-a drop of dew on a flower petal or a child's fleeting smile-are captured with all the resolution you need to email, print, crop and even enlarge. For close-ups that will impress you with their clarity and true-to-life brilliance, you've got a genuine Canon 3.4x optical zoom lens that brings distant images into focus with one press of a button. 

Canon A 470 Reviews

digitalcamera.yourtechreviews writes "

Canon PowerShot A470 Orange Reviews From newegg

    Pros: Excellent camera. Takes High quality pictures and videos. Has facial recignition, using this it automatically removes red eye. Fast Shipment, Definately a great price.
   Cons: only comes with a 32MB SD card, wich comes up to 8 pictures, or 9 sec of video on the default camera settings. If you buy this you’ll also need a bigger SD card.

Canon PowerShot A470 Orange Reviews From cnet

The good: Inexpensive; fast performance.

The bad: Noisy pictures; chunky design.

The bottom line: For the money, you’d have a hard time finding a better snapshot camera."

PC advisor writes "

The Canon PowerShot A470's optical zoom tops out at 3.4X, but even working with that limited range we managed to capture some great playground shots during our testing. The Canon PowerShot A470 also lacks any manual focus settings, although you do get 14 shooting modes - plenty to keep a casual photographer entertained.

The 2.5in LCD screen on the PowerShot A470 has no viewfinder, so you have to rely on the LCD screen, which tends to get washed out in outdoor light. And unlike other cameras in the same price range, this Canon PowerShot A470 is too big to fit into an adult's jeans pocket (to say nothing of a toddler's).

On a more positive note, the Canon PowerShot A470's shutter speed is excellent - we never missed a shot while waiting for the camera to respond after clicking the button.

All in all, the Canon PowerShot A470 is a good no-frills camera at a rock-bottom price, with an easy learning curve. A three-year-old can take good pictures with the Canon PowerShot A470, so you can, too."

There is an excellent review at Digital Camera Review regarding the A470 ,in summary "  this is about as far down the entry-level ladder as you can climb in the photographic world, but don't let the price fool you: there's a surprising amount of camera here for such a small stack of cash.

When I first saw the A470, I wasn't quite sure what to make of it: how to reconcile a good specs sheet with some heavy corner cutting in a few places, including the styling? Trying to sum up this camera after shooting with it for a couple of weeks, I'm left with much the same dilemma. The PowerShot A470 lives up to expectations, such as they are, for the most part and really exceeds them in a few places. Considering the price, serious disappointments are almost nonexistent, and even taking cost considerations out of the equation, there's not that much to complain about

Ultimately, much of what I said in a recent review of the functionally similar, comparably priced Nikon Coolpix L15 applies here as well. If you can only spend just over $100, the A470 does about everything a casual snapshooter needs a camera to do. Serious shooters looking for a bargain, however, would do better moving up one level. With some incredibly powerful, formerly mid-priced compacts falling below the $150 mark of late, there are probably better deals for users looking to learn the picture taking ropes – many of these step-up models also have optical/mechanical image stabilization, which the PowerShot A470 lacks. But if a simple camera is all you want, all you need, or all you can afford, the A470 is an easy choice to feel good about.

Pros:

• Sharp lens – even at the corners
• Fast AF and imperceptible shutter lag
• No nasty image quality surprises
• Is there a more user friendly camera?

Cons:

• Awkward/odd zoom control
• Weak battery life numbers
• Flash recycle times still an issue
• Sadly, no IS