The Powershot A490.
CHDK is available as beta version for the Powershot A490 with firmware 1.00F from the Download page. |
Reviews
- <insert reviews here once available>
Technical Data
- Digic III image processor
- DryOS operating system
- Specifications: Canon (english), DPReview Specifications
Firmware info
The ver.req file method is used to gather firmware information about this camera model.
Ver.req First Page Data: After holding down FUNCSET then press the TRASH button:
On some some firmwares this method does not work.
US & Japan NTSC Version Header
<insert data here>
European PAL Version Header
<insert data here>
Version X.XX
<insert data here>
Ver.req Second Page Data: After holding down FUNCSET then pressing TRASH twice.
Version X.XX
<insert data here>
Ver.req Third Page Data: After holding down FUNCSET then pressing TRASH three times:
Version X.XX
<insert data here>
Vers.req Third Page Data: After holding down FUNCSET then pressing TRASH three times:
Version X.XX
<insert data here>
CHDK Specialties
This section describes special CHDK-related things...
The "firmware update method" of loading CHDK is not currently available on A1100, you must use Bootable SD card.
For Developers
General info:
<insert firmware \ code data here>
LED addresses
<insert data here>
Available firmware dumps
- Firmware 1.00F (by alex3000, dumped with CBasic udumper): zshare dl link
- Firmware 1.00E (by hotvedt): box dl link
Download location for firmware dumps: |
Porting process & links
- porting thread http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php?topic=5051.0
History & News on A490:
- (05-Jan-2010) Canon press release of new camera