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brands/Canon/PowerShot A510 Specifications

Manufacturer:

Canon

Model:

PowerShot A510

Camera Effective Pixels

Approx. 3.2 million

Image Sensor

1/2.5” CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 3.3 million)

Lens

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

Digital Zoom

Approx. 3.2x (Up to approx. 13x in combination with the optical zoom)

Optical Viewfinder

Real-image zoom viewfinder

LCD Monitor

1.8”, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 115,000 pixels

AF System

TTL autofocus
Focus lock and Manual focus are available
9-point AiAF/1-point AF (fixed to center)

Shooting Distance
(from the front of the lens)

Normal AF	45 cm (1.5 ft.) - infinity
Macro AF	5 - 45 cm (2.0 in. - 1.5 ft.) (W)/ 30 - 45 cm (11.8 in. - 1.5 ft.) (T)
Manual focus	5 cm (2.0 in.) - infinity (W)/ 30 cm (11.8 in.) - infinity (T)

Shutter

Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter

Shutter Speeds

15 - 1/2000 sec.
The shutter speed varies according to the shooting modes.
Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction.

Metering System

Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot (Center)

Exposure Control System

Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual exposure control

Exposure Compensation

± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Sensitivity

Auto*, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent
* Camera automatically sets the optimal speed.

White Balance

Auto, pre-set (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent or Fluorescent H) or custom

Built-in Flash

Auto*, on*, off
* Red-eye reduction is available.

Flash Range

Normal	45cm - 3.5m (1.5ft. - 11.5ft.) (W) 45cm - 2.2m (1.5ft. - 7.2ft.) (T)
Macro	30 - 45cm (11.8in. - 1.5ft.) (W/T)

(ISO speed set to Auto)

Shooting Modes

Auto
Creative zone	Program, Shutter-speed priority, Aperture priority, Manual
Image zone	Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Fast shutter, Slow shutter, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets and Night Snapshot), Stitch assist and Movie

Continuous Shooting

Approx. 2.3 shots/sec.
(Large/Fine mode, LCD monitor off)

Self-timer

Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./2-sec. delay. Can be set using the custom settings.

PC-controlled Shooting

Available (USB connection only. Exclusive software program is included in the camera kit.)

Recording Media

SD memory card / Multi Media Card

File Format

Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant

Image Recording Format

Still images	Exif 2.2 (JPEG)*
Movies	AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural))

* This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called "Exif Print"). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera's image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.

Compression

Superfine, Fine, Normal

Number of Recording Pixels

Still images	Large	2048x1536 pixels
	Medium 1	1600 x 1200 pixels
	Medium 2	1024 x 768 pixels
	Small	640 x 480 pixels
Movies	640 x 480 pixels, 10 frames/sec. (Approx. 30 sec.)
	320 x 240 pixels, 15 frames/sec. (Approx. 3 min.)
	160 x 120 pixels, 15 frames/sec. (Approx. 3 min.)

The data in parentheses refer to the maximum movie length per shooting.

Playback Modes

Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor, advance or reverse through magnified images possible), Auto play, Sound memos (up to 60 sec.) or Movie.

Direct Print

Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible, and PictBridge compliant

My Camera Settings

The start-up image, start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound and self-timer sound can be customized using the following methods:

Using the images and sounds recorded on the camera.
Using downloaded data from your computer using the supplied software.

Interface

USB (mini-B, PTP [Picture Transfer Protocol])
Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio)

Power Source

AA-size alkaline batteries (included in the camera kit)
AA-size rechargeable NiMH batteries NB4-200 (sold separately)
AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately)

Operating Temperature

0 - 40 ºC (32 - 104 ºF)

Operating Humidity

10 - 90 %

Dimensions
(w x h x d)

90.7 x 64.0 x 38.4 mm (3.6 x 2.5 x 1.5 in.)
(excluding protrusions)

Weight
(camera body only)

Approx. 180g (6.3oz.)