Canon Powershot A480 review for coin pictures Options

[hussulo]

For anyone looking for an easy to use cheap (mine was £50) point and shoot camera I would highly recommend this!

This was my first shot no stand just free hand and no lens attachments. The only thing I had to do was slightly depress the button to take the picture which focused in the image and then fully pressed the button to take the picture.

The bottom of the coin is slightly out of focus as I wasn't directly above it but the colour has come out accurate:



Some more taken again without a stand and no tweaking or colour editing used. These are straight from the camera I have only cropped the edges:




and my 1644 back from CGS yesterday. I wanted to image it before it went back to the bank today.




I'm sure if I set up a stand and better lighting the pictures would be even better I am very impressed with this camera.

Build Quality: 3.5/5 its nice and light but feels a bit plasticy and cheap.
Picture Quality: 4.5/5 maybe not a DSLR but for a cheap point and shoot its great.
Ease of use: 4.5/5 I didn't even get a manual with it but don't need one, easy to use.

Highly recommender for a cheap coin imaging camera with no real need for any add ons or bolt ons.

[argentumandcoins]

Nothing wrong with those pics!
My camera cost 5 times that 4 years ago and is no better for macro work.