Canon PowerShot A510
Canon A510
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Type of Camera

   Compact digital camera with built-in flash and 4x Optical/3.2x Digital/13x Combined Zoom

  
Image Capture Device
Type

   3.2 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

  
Total Pixels

   Approx. 3.3 Megapixels

  
Effective Pixels

   Approx. 3.2 Megapixels

  
Lens
Focal Length

   5.8-23.2mm, f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)

  
Digital Zoom

   3.2x

  
Focusing Range

   NORMAL: 1.5 ft./45cm-Infinity
MACRO: 2 in.-1.5 ft./5-45cm (WIDE), 11.8 in.-1.5 ft./30-45cm(TELE)

  
Autofocus System

   9-point AiAF/1-point AF (Fixed to center)Manual Focus, AF Lock, AF-assist Beam ON/Off, MF magnified display function available

  
Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder

   Real-image 4x optical zoom viewfinder

  
LCD Monitor

   1.8 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD

  
LCD Pixels

   Approx. 115,000 pixels

  
LCD Coverage

   100%

  
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture

   f/2.6-8.0 (W), f/5.5-8.0 (T)

  
Shutter Speed

   15-1/2000 sec; can be set in 1/3-stop increments in Manual and Shutter-priority (Tv) Modes.

 
Exposure Control
Sensitivity

   AUTO: ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent

  
Light Metering Method

   Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot**Metering frame with Spot mode is center fixed.

  
Exposure Control Method

   Program AE, Aperture or Shutter-Priority AE, Manual

  
Exposure Compensation

   +/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

  
ND Filter

   Not Available

  
White Balance
White Balance Control

   Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H) or Custom

  
Flash
Built-in Flash

   Operation Modes: Auto*, Flash On*, Flash Off* Red-Eye Reduction is available

  
Flash Range

   WIDE: 1.5-11.5 ft./45cm-3.5m
TELE: 1.5-7.2 ft./45cm-2.2m
MACRO: 11.8 in.-1.5 ft./30-45cm (W/T) (When sensitivity is set to Auto)

  
Recycling Time

   Approx. 15 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.15V)

  
Flash Exposure Compensation

   Not Available

  
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes

   Auto, Creative Zone (P, Tv, Av, M), Image Zone (Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Fast shutter, Slow shutter), Special Scene Modes (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Stitch Assist, Movie

  
Photo Effects

   Off, Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia and Black & White

  
Self-Timer

   Activates shutter after an approx. 2 sec. or approx 10 sec. delay, Custom timer

  
Wireless Control

   Not Available

  
Continuous Shooting

   Approx. 2.3 shots/sec.

  
Image Storage
Storage Media

   SD memory card, MultiMediaCard

  
Print Order Format

   Design rule for camera file system Exif 2.2(JPEG) and DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant

  
Image Compression

   Still: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (Monaural))

  
JPEG Compression Mode

   Normal, Fine, SuperFine

  
Number of Recording Pixels

   Still Image: 2048x1536 (Large), 1600x1200 (Medium 1), 1024x768 (Medium 2), 640x480 (Small)
Movie: 640x480, 320x240 or 160x120

  
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File

   Single, Index (9 thumb images), Normal Playback, Special Playback, Movie Editing, Camera Sound Playback

  
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes

   Still Images: Single Images, All Images Movies: Part of Movie, All of Movie

  
Interfaces
Computer Interface

   USB (mini-B/PTP)

  
Video Out

   NTSC or PAL

  
Audio Out

   Monaural

  
Other

   SD memory card slot. Direct connection to Canon CP Printers and select BJ Printers via camera's USB cable (no computer required).

  
Power Supply
Power Source

   1. Two Size AA Alkaline batteries
2. Two Rechargeable size AA NiMH batteries (Canon brand NB-2AH/NB-1AH)
3. AC Adapter Kit (ACK800)

  
Shooting Capacity

   AA NiMH: LCD On - Approx. 300 shots (CIPA Test Standard); LCD Off - Approx. 800 shots

  
Playback Time

   AA Alkaline batteries Approx. 180 minutes (Under Canon's standard conditions*1 with fully charged battery), AA NiMH batteries Approx. 300 minutes.

  
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature

   32-104° F/0-40° C

  
Operating Humidity

   10-90%

  
Dimensions (W x H x D)

   3.57 x 2.52 x 1.51 in./90.7 x 64.0 x 38.4mm (Excluding protrusions)

  
Weight

   Approx. 6.35 oz./180g (camera body only)