Months ago, I was contemplating whether to get the Ixus 80 IS or the Canon Powershot A470.
I was on a budget so the A470 was looking really good, money-wise. But aesthetically, the Ixus 80 IS looked sooo much better. Feature-wise, they were sort of similar. But if you’re like me who likes their gadgets to look good, you’d still pick the Ixus 80 IS.
Well, thank the Geek gods, Panasonic is coming out with a sleeker version of the A470!
PowerShot A480 Specifications:

10 megapixels
3.3x optical zoom
2.5 inch LCD screen

The A480 will come in 4 color choices: red, blue, black and silver.
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I’m seriously thinking of getting myself a camera for my birthday this year and I have narrowed my choices between two models: the Canon Ixus 80 IS and the Canon Powershot A470.
Well, if money wasn’t such an issue, the Canon Ixus 80 IS would definitely be my first choice. But then when I saw the features of the Powershot A470 and Ixus 80 IS were quite similar, I started thinking whether it was worth the money to spend so much on the Ixus 80 IS.