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January 5th, 2010, 15:20
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It might not be glamorous, but if a $110 camera is all you can afford -- or all you'd trust your kid with -- then it suddenly becomes of utmost importance. The new crop of A-series cameras fits such a bill, with the 12 megapixel, 4x zoom, optical image stabilized PowerShot A3100 IS in the "high end" at $180, followed by the 10 megapixel A3000 IS at $150; 10 megapixel, 3.3x zoom A495 at $130; and similarly specced A490 at $110. The differences between the A495 and A490 are muddled, outside of color choices and fewer scene selections. The Two A3000 cameras sports 2.7-inch screens and recharageable lithium-ion battery packs (a first for A-series cameras), with the A490 units going for 2.5-inches and trotting out the AAs. All four shooters should be out sometime in late February. Gallery: Canon debuts A3100 IS, A3000 IS, A495 and A490 low-end shooters (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-debuts-a3100-is-a3000-is-a495-and-a490-low-end-shooters/)
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Canon debuts A3100 IS, A3000 IS, A495 and A490 low-end shooters (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/canon-debuts-a3100-is-a3000-is-a495-and-a490-low-end-shooters/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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It might not be glamorous, but if a $110 camera is all you can afford -- or all you'd trust your kid with -- then it suddenly becomes of utmost importance. The new crop of A-series cameras fits such a bill, with the 12 megapixel, 4x zoom, optical image stabilized PowerShot A3100 IS in the "high end" at $180, followed by the 10 megapixel A3000 IS at $150; 10 megapixel, 3.3x zoom A495 at $130; and similarly specced A490 at $110. The differences between the A495 and A490 are muddled, outside of color choices and fewer scene selections. The Two A3000 cameras sports 2.7-inch screens and recharageable lithium-ion battery packs (a first for A-series cameras), with the A490 units going for 2.5-inches and trotting out the AAs. All four shooters should be out sometime in late February. Gallery: Canon debuts A3100 IS, A3000 IS, A495 and A490 low-end shooters (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-debuts-a3100-is-a3000-is-a495-and-a490-low-end-shooters/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/20100105_lores_a3000is_3q_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-debuts-a3100-is-a3000-is-a495-and-a490-low-end-shooters/2580298/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/20100105_lores_a3000is_back_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-debuts-a3100-is-a3000-is-a495-and-a490-low-end-shooters/2580299/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/20100105_lores_a3000is_front_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-debuts-a3100-is-a3000-is-a495-and-a490-low-end-shooters/2580300/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/20100105_lores_a3100is_b_3q_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-debuts-a3100-is-a3000-is-a495-and-a490-low-end-shooters/2580302/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/20100105_lores_a3100is_r_3q_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-debuts-a3100-is-a3000-is-a495-and-a490-low-end-shooters/2580301/)
Canon debuts A3100 IS, A3000 IS, A495 and A490 low-end shooters (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/canon-debuts-a3100-is-a3000-is-a495-and-a490-low-end-shooters/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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