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Canon PowerShot A510

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User ratings:
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3.9 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
22 %
2 stars
11 %
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Editorial reviews:
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2.5 out of 5
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5 stars
33 %
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Pros

  • image quality and superior performance
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • flash exposures were still on the warm side
  • common settings require trip to menusLong flash-recycle time
  • favour shadowy areas at the expense of highlights that easily washed out

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.744x4.308 mm
  • 3 Mpx
  • 2048, 1536 px
  • 5.5
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Single, Live View
  • 1.8 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot A510 - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot A510

Pros

  • image quality and superior performance
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • Pretty good low-light autofocus performance
  • all
  • pleasing
  • believable color
  • Vivid and Neutral color settings
  • fully automatic mode keeps things simple for novices
  • LCD is very accurate
  • A510 performed very well in the macro category

Cons

  • flash exposures were still on the warm side
  • common settings require trip to menusLong flash-recycle time
  • favour shadowy areas at the expense of highlights that easily washed out
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • optical viewfinder could use some help
  • Erases all files on the memory card
  • Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • Flash has trouble up close though
  • skimping on image size and a smallish LCD screen
  • ISO a tiny amount of image noise is creeping into the darker areas

Canon PowerShot A510 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.8 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
3 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2048 x 1536 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot A510 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx
Effective pixels3.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution2048 x 1536 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom4.0 x
Digital zoom3.2 x
Minimum aperture2.6
Maximum aperture5.5
Focal length equiv35 - 140
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Macro focus range1.97 in
Number of focus points9
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.5
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
External flashno
Continuous drive2.3 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo
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Image
ISO
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • AUTO
White balance presets5
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.8 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots115000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
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Dimensions
Weight6.35 oz
Width3.57 in
Height1.51 in
Depth2.52 in
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Power
Battery technology
Nickel-Metal Hydride
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensoryes

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Canon PowerShot A510 Canon - Editorial Reviews (11)

2.5
Based on 11 reviews
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Canon PowerShot A510 Canon PowerShot A510 Review
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Published: 04.04.2005
Canon PowerShot A510 Review

Announced just before PMA in February 2005, the PowerShot A510 is the replacement for the PowerShot A75, and continues the line of best-selling budget models that goes right back to early 2001 with the A10 and A20. The changes are evolutionary rather than revolutionary; a reduction in size and weight (it's 13% smaller and 20% lighter), the inclusion of a new four times optical zoom lens (the A85 had a three times), zoom-linked flash, a shift from CompactFlash to SD card for storage and a drop to two AA batteries from four.

Canon PowerShot A510 Canon Powershot A510 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon Powershot A510 Review - Steve's Digicams

Steve's Conclusion The PowerShot A510 is Canon's 2005 successor to the popular A75 that we reviewed in 2004. The A510 retains the A75's 3-megapixel resolution and family-friendly features, but offers a more powerful 4X optical zoom range, 35-140mm in 35mm-equivalence, and reduced size via the use

Canon PowerShot A510 Canon PowerShot A510 Digital Camera Review
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Published: 20.04.2005
Canon PowerShot A510 Digital Camera Review

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Canon PowerShot A510 review

This digital camera is considered as one of the best when it comes to imaging. The megapixel count of the camera sensor is not that large enough for these ...

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PCMag UK
Published: 16.06.2015
Canon PowerShot A510
3.0

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Published: 25.03.2005
Canon PowerShot A510

Canon gives its bargain-priced, compact PowerShot a 4X optical zoom.

Canon PowerShot A510 Canon PowerShot A510 Review
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DPReview
Published: 04.04.2005
Canon PowerShot A510 Review

Announced just before PMA in February 2005, the PowerShot A510 is the replacement for the PowerShot A75, and continues the line of best-selling budget models that goes right back to early 2001 with the A10 and A20. The changes are evolutionary rather than revolutionary; a reduction in size and weight (it's 13% smaller and 20% lighter), the inclusion of a new four times optical zoom lens (the A85 had a three times), zoom-linked flash, a shift from CompactFlash to SD card for storage and a drop to two AA batteries from four.

Canon PowerShot A510 Digital Cameras - Canon PowerShot A510 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications
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Digital Cameras - Canon PowerShot A510 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications

IN-DEPTH review of the Canon PowerShot A510 digital camera, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.

Canon PowerShot A510 Canon Powershot A510 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon Powershot A510 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 03/09/2005 Click to take a QTVR tour of the A510 Canon's PowerShot A510 compact digital camera combines the simplicity of a family-focused camera, a high resolution three megapixel image sensor and a powerful 4x optical zoom to produce pictures that you can be proud of with the image quality

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Published: 21.10.2010
Canon PowerShot A510 review: Canon PowerShot A510
0.0

A compact camera with low resolution but lots of features for creative photographers.

Canon PowerShot A510 Canon PowerShot A510 – Digital Camera
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Published: 03.05.2005
Canon PowerShot A510 – Digital Camera
4.5

As Canon’s PowerShot production line relentlessly rolls on, Cliff Smith risks getting wet on more than one occasion to bring you his expert opinion of the budget priced A510.