Great Pictures but a very fragile camera and expensive to fix!
The Canon PowerShot A480 10 MP was a nice camera for a short time. It took great pictures as well as nice videos with good sound quality. This camera was accidentally dropped while in a extra heavily padded carrying case (2 or 3 feet from the ground) The rear display screen shattered on impact and the camera would no longer work. The camera was sent to Canon's repair center in Elk Grove Village , IL. The quoted cost to fix including parts labor and shipping was $95.23. I asked if that was the best price possible as the camera was just past the warranty. I was told they would give me a 20% discount making the total repair cost $ 78.32. I felt this was a fair price - I gave the go ahead to repair it. It took about two weeks to receive it back. After taking few dozen pictures and a couple of short videos(which were good), I put the camera away for 5 months. The next time it was used I was on vacation. I took a dozen of so pictures, while checking the pictures that were just taken in the display, the camera suddenly lost the menu and all control - Immediately becoming totally useless. I couldn't believe it! All the vacation pictures that I wouldn't be able to take! After the vacation was over and returning home, I sent the camera back to Canon's repair center. I explained over the phone that this camera was very recently repaired and the problem. The reply was sorry but the cost will be $ 95.23. I asked again if that was the best price possible as the camera was just recently repaired. Again I was told they would give me a 20% discount making the total repair cost $ 78.32. I told them "No Thanks" just send it back to me. This will be my last Canon camera.
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More Detail For Canon PowerShot A480 10 MP Digital Camera with 3.3x Optical Zoom and 2.5 inch LCD Silver
- 10.0-megapixel resolution captures enough detail for prints up to 13 x 19 inches
- 3.3x optical zoom and Optical Image Stabilizer; 2.5-inch LCD screen
- DIGIC III Image Processor; 15 shooting modes
- Uses 2 AA-size batteries
- Compatible with SD/SDHC, MMC/MMC Plus/HC MMC Plus (not included)
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