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Canon PowerShot A10 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot A10
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Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
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Features & Controls The PowerShot A10 is equipped with a 5.4-16.2mm f/2.8-4.8 (35-105mm in 35mm format) 3x zoom lens with a 2x digital zoom. The all-glass lens is designed with 9 elements in 7 groups, including one aspherical element. When powered down, the lens retracts and is protected by aRead more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.21 in0.28 in
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors1.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels1.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution1280 x 960 px3648 x 2736 px5184 x 3888 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
N/A
N/A
Processor
N/A
N/A
DIGIC 6DIGIC 8

Image

ISO100
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 3200
White balance presets565
N/A
Custom white balancenoyesyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOptical
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoNoNo
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
ISO minimum
N/A
8080100
ISO maximum
N/A
160032003200
Maximum image resolution
N/A
3648 x 2736 px5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
N/A
JPEGJPEG
N/A
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x6.0 x40.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom2.0 x4.0 x4.0 x80.0 x
Minimum aperture2.72.83.33.3
Maximum aperture4.84.83.33.3
Focal length equiv35 - 10535 - 21024 - 960
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range29.92 in19.69 in1.97 in
N/A
Macro focus range6.3 in0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in
Number of focus points3999
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.28 in
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Touch screennonono
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
N/A
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalNone
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
nono
N/A
Screen technology
N/A
LCDLCDLCD
Screen dots
N/A
207000922000
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed1.0 s15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter prioritynoyesyes
N/A
Aperture prioritynoyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus222
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-2
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
External flashnoyesno
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Auto
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
44
N/A
Continuous drive
N/A
2.0 fps5.9 fps
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
N/A
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/3200 sec1/3200 sec
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productSilverBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednonono
N/A

Dimensions

Weight13.23 oz11.29 oz8.64 oz
N/A
Width4.33 in4.19 in4.32 in2.51 in
Height2.8 in1.67 in2.51 in4.33 in
Depth1.5 in2.83 in1.41 in1.57 in

Power

Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (max)
N/A
5.0 h
N/A
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Power source type
N/A
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
N/A
250265
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
Y
N/A

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