Canon PowerShot A510 3.2MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom | 
| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
Buy New: $389.99
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Seller: Anderson_Shop
Rating:  144 reviews
Sales Rank: 32,630
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 4
Display Size: 1.8
Battery: 2 AA
Maximum Focal Length: 23.2
Minimum Focal Length: 5.8
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.6 x 1.2 x 2.5
MPN: 0122B001BA
Model: A510
UPC: 013803047875
EAN: 0013803047875
ASIN: B0007KQUP2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 3.2 MP CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 10 x 14-inch prints | | • | 4x optical zoom, 9-point AiAF, 13 shooting modes | | • | Large 1.8-inch display; D!GIG Image Processor for faster speed and vibrant colors | | • | Print/Share button for easy direct printing and downloads, plus ID Photo Print and Movie Print with Canon CP printers | | • | Stores images on SD or MultiMedia Cards (MMC); powered by 2 AA batteries |
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 144
 Best selling digital camera! February 16, 2005
superman2k3 (On a sunny beach!)
244 out of 248 found this review helpful
Canon has fully redesigned the Powershot A series to make it lighter (uses only 2 AA batteries now), smaller and with 4x optical zoom.
Pro's,
1. Very good image quality.
2. 3 MP and 4x optical zoom is the perfect combo for most people.
3. Priced right, unlike some overpriced digicams out there.
4. Works on 2 normal AA batteries (buy rechargeable ones for extra life and lower cost), unlike expensive & hard-to-find propreitary batteries.
5. The menu on the Canon cameras is light years ahead of most other manufacturer's. Lots of manual options and scene modes.
6. Battery and SD card doors seem to be of above average quality.
7. 1.8" LCD screen is bright and fluid.
8. Uses standard SD cards, unlike propretary memory cards like Memory Stick or xD card.
9. Can attach extra lenses if one buys the adaptor for it.
10. Actual LCD screen looks nicely protected below a plastic plate.
Con's,
1. The camera is still quite thick (although not bulky).
2. It uses Digic instead of Digic2 processor in other new Canons.
3. Tripod mount is on the corner and made from plastic.
I guess you gotta spend more money to buy Elph series for more pocketability. I am almost sure this will be THE best selling camera of 2005, just like A60 and A75 in past. With a price this low for a fully loaded A510 there really is no reason to buy slightly cheaper but vastly inferior cameras from HP, Kodak, Olympus, Fuji or Samsung.
An excellent Camera at an Amazing Price! April 18, 2005
diljs
68 out of 69 found this review helpful
This camera is an incredible value for the price.
Let me begin by saying that Canon makes exceptional digital cameras; the best in the market right now. This is because they have always used high quality components since they began manufacturing digital cameras. This one is no exception.
The Axxx series is the successor to the excellent Axx series, with a few very useful upgrades, such as the switch from 4AA to 2AA batteries (with no decrease in camera life!), and the 4x optical zoom.
A510 vs A520 vs SDxxx
First off, the A510 and A520 are identical except for the 3.2 megapixel sensor in the A510 and 4mp on the A520. Today, megapixel ratings are similar to Ghz ratings in the computer world: They used to mean a lot, but with today's cameras, it doesn't mean that much anymore. More megapixels do NOT mean a better image. They mean a larger printable image. In this case, the A510 has a maximum resolution of 2048x1536 pixels, or an 8.5x11 picture. The A520 has a max resolution of 2272x1704 pixels, or a picture slightly larger than 8.5x11.
Unless you need a slightly bigger picture, the A510 is a better buy.
When it comes to the Axxx or an SDxxx, it depends on what you need. The Axxx series will give you a better picture quality, manual controls, and standard AA batteries which actually last twice as long as the SDxxx series' proprietary batteries. The SDxxx series will give you better movies, the new Dig!c 2 processor, and a compact, cool looking camera, at a higher cost and with a very fragile exposed LCD screen.
Features:
Pros:
-Beautiful image quality, better than any other camera at this price range (no purple fringing like on the SDxxx)
-4x optical zoom! It's very hard to find another camera in this class. This alone makes the camera superior to most of the competition
-Excellent, intuitive manual controls
-Easy to hold naturally - no fingers in the way of the lens
-Beautiful 1.8 inch lcd that looks great under various lighting conditions
-The lcd is protected by a plastic layer, unlike the exposed and easily broken SDxxx lcds.
-Uses AA batteries, which are cheap and easy to find instead of expensive proprietary batteries
-Uses widely available and cheap SD or MMC cards (SD are faster)
Cons (most of these are minor quirks):
-Movie mode isn't as good as the SDxxx series
-Only USB 1.1 transfer speed (SDxxx have usb 2.0)
-Uses the still good, but outdated Dig!c processor, instead of the Dig!c 2 in the SDxxx series and some newer Canons
-A historical problem for Canons still shows in this camera in the flimsy battery/Memory card covers
If you do choose this product, the first thing you should buy is a larger SD memory card. The camera comes with a 16mb MMC card, which is pretty much useless. MMC cards are slower than SD, and 16mb will fill up very quickly.
You should also consider a case, such as the very affordable and custom fit PC-65.
Also, as with any camera, rechargeable NIMH batteries are a must. You don't need to pay for the expensive Canon set however, similar offerings from Energizer, Rayovac, etc. will work fine.
The best camera in this class (Entry level camera) April 23, 2005
Bao T. Mai (Anaheim, CA USA)
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
In the entry level class of digital camera, Canon A serie is the best for design, quality, feature and price.
Design - Canon redesigned the A serie to be smaller, lighter, thanks to the use of SD memory card and only 2 AA batteries instead of 4 previouly. The battery compartment allows the camera to be a little bit thicker on the right side and it allows you to have a firm grip on the camera with one hand. The shooting mode dial on the top of the camera allows you to switch modes quickly, no need to navigate thru menus to switch modes.
Quality - Even thought the camera body is plastic, I find the fit and finish excellent. And of course Canon legendary lens quality. Start up time seems faster than the previous A serie generation.
Features - Starting with a 4X optical zoom, most other brands give you only 3X optical zoom. The A510/520 gives you a full range of shooting modes (Full Manual, Semi Manual - Shutter & Aperture, Automatic, Presets), no other brands give you the manual mode. Macro mode can snap pictures as close as 2 inches. A wide range of accessories, particularly the external flash which allows to extend the flashlight to 30ft.
Price - The A510 is cheap for what it is capable of doing. I got mine for $160 at OfficeMax. Is it worth spending more to get the 4 megapixels A520? Not unless you want to print picture size bigger than 8x10.
So far my A510 takes very sharp pictures and I don't have any problems with this camera. An excellent price/value purchase.
The Best Pocket size Digital Camera March 13, 2005
Samuel M. Stone (Paramus, NJ United States)
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
This is my sixth digital camera. Though I am not taking pictures for a living now, I used to at one point of my life, and still know, humbly, better than many people that I encountered in the profession. I am now a web developer and often have to take pictures for the albums of the sites I manage; one is for a local newspaper, and the other is for a church governing body. I wanted a camera that I can carry with me all the time and I want it to be able to take good pictures in the meeting rooms without flash. A510 meets both of my needs.
Some meeting rooms are not well lit. I like to take lots of pictures, then choose the best ones out of them. (Most high end magazines choose one picture out of a thousand. That's my style.) So if I use flash, the room will be flashing like a news conference. They don't like it. If I don't use, I need a $1000 camera to get good pictures. But A510 gives me good indoor picture without flash.
This should provide enough of my impression of this camera. As for other features, other reviewers have already done a great job.
picture perfect May 18, 2005
electric shaman (Chapel Hill, NC USA)
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
As I researched digital cameras I strongly considered the nikon d70 dslr, but since my primary goal was to have something with me as I travel around china I thought any dslr would be too bulky in comparison to a point and shoot. The canon a510 is a nice compromise for me in that it provides a number of options I'm only beginning to get into, in addition to the automatic mode in which most everything comes out surprisingly well.
The only time I've seen automatic mode not work well is when I've taken pictures of tall trees in the shade. It starts off light and then gets too dark as I reach the top of the tree with the lens. Once I learn to adjust settings manually that may change. I've actually taken pictures 20 feet away, down a hall, in total darkness, and with the flash you can't even tell the lights are off.
I'm turned off by the long wait I get between taking pictures, but have learned to minimize this by turning off the preview settings after each shot. Much of the wait is from the flash having to recharge, and even that can be turned off.
I routinely walk around and take over 100 pictures in about an hour, filling a 256 meg card much more easily than I expected. The battery life is good for at least a few hundred pics, though I usually rotate before then.
So overall it's a good camera for the price, with the only other small camera brand I'd consider right now being the Casio Exilim EX-S100 or a similar model. Remember that megapixels are largely insignificant, with higher numbers often meaning more noise. If you want anything better, go for a dslr (starting around a grand), you're unlikely to see a real difference in picture quality otherwise.
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