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A Series
The A series has the highest number of supported cameras. They generally aren’t all that fashionable, but the 1000 series and above all look pretty slick and are thin. These can make for good, reliable chdk installs in situations where you the camera is in a degree of danger. The lower number / earlier cameras are also more likely to run off of AA batteries. That makes it easier to get a good deal on a used one without the charger and it also means that there are easier battery replacement options. One other good aspect is that bigger cameras can be easier to disassemble in case you are looking to create a new enclosure or tap into the wiring for the buttons.
Canon PowerShot A460 5.0MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom (Silver)
Canon PowerShot A470 7.1 MP Digital Camera with 3.4x Optical Zoom (Red)
Canon PowerShot A480 10 MP Digital Camera with 3.3x Optical Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Black)
Canon PowerShot A490 10.0 MP Digital Camera with 3.3x Optical Zoom and 2.5-Inch LCD
Canon PowerShot A495 10.0 MP Digital Camera with 3.3x Optical Zoom and 2.5-Inch LCD (Blue)
Canon PowerShot A530 5MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom
Canon PowerShot A540 6MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom
Canon PowerShot A550 7.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom
Canon PowerShot A560 7.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom
Canon PowerShot A570IS 7.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Canon PowerShot A580 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom
Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Canon Powershot A610 5MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom
Canon Powershot A620 7.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom
Canon PowerShot A630 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom
Canon PowerShot A640 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom
Canon PowerShot A650IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Canon PowerShot A700 6MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Zoom
Canon PowerShot A710 IS 7.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Image-Stabilized Optical Zoom
Canon PowerShot A720IS 8MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Canon Powershot A800 10 MP Digital Camera with 3.3x Optical Zoom (Black)
Canon Powershot A1000IS 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Grey)
Canon PowerShot A1100IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD
Canon Powershot A1200 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom (Silver)
Canon Powershot A2000IS 10MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Canon PowerShot A3000IS 10 MP Digital Camera with 4x Image Stabilized Zoom 2.7-Inch LCD
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Canon Powershot A3300 IS 16 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom (Silver)
As with every camera purchase, you’ll need to make sure that you end up with an appropriate memory card (or two), a battery, and charger. If you buy new this is less of a concern, but a lot of these cameras are only really available on the used market so keep an eye out for what accessories are bundled with the camera.
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CHDK compatible Powershot A series cameras
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