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Canon PowerShot A10 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot A10
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Canon PowerShot G9
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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 typeCCDCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.21 in0.29 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors1.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels1.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h4:34:3
N/A
Max resolution1280 x 960 px4000 x 3000 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
N/A
Processor
N/A
DIGIC III iSAPSDIGIC 8

Image

ISO100
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 100
  • 3200
White balance presets56
N/A
Custom white balancenoyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoOptical
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoRAW
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
ISO high auto
N/A
yes
N/A
ISO minimum
N/A
80100
ISO maximum
N/A
16003200
Maximum image resolution
N/A
4000 x 3000 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPEG
  • RAW
N/A
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x6.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom2.0 x4.0 x80.0 x
Minimum aperture2.72.83.3
Maximum aperture4.84.83.3
Focal length equiv35 - 10535 - 210
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyes
N/A
Normal focus range29.92 in19.69 in
N/A
Macro focus range6.3 in0.39 in0.39 in
Number of focus points3
N/A
9
Focus adjustment
N/A
ManualAuto/Manual
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
no
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
no
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Touch screennono
N/A
Live viewyesyes
N/A
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
no
N/A
Screen technology
N/A
LCDLCD
Screen dots
N/A
230000
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed1.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter prioritynoyes
N/A
Aperture prioritynoyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus22
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
External flashnoyes
N/A
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
Self-timer options10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
4
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
N/A
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/3200 sec
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productSilverBlack
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednono
N/A

Dimensions

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

Power

Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (max)
N/A
7.0 h
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A
Power source type
N/A
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
N/A
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