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CANON Powershot A310



Digital Zoom Compact Camera
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CANON Powershot A310
Type
1/2.7” CCD
Effective Pixels
Approx.3.2M
Total Pixels
Approx.3.3M
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Colour Filter Type
Primary Colour
Type
DIGIC with iSAPS technology
Focal Length
5.0 mm (35mm film equivalent: 33 mm)
Zoom
Digital approx. 5.1x
Maximum f/number
f/3.6
Construction
5 elements in 5 groups (1 aspherical element)
Type
TTL
AF System / Points
5-point AiAF, 1-point AF (centre)
Selected AF Point Display
Indicated on rear LCD panel
AF Lock
Locked when shutter button is pressed half way
AF Assist Beam
Yes
Closest Focusing Distance
5cm
Metering Modes
Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre)
Exposure Compensation
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
ISO Speed Equivalent
AUTO, 50, 100, 200, 400
Type
Mechanical shutter & Electronic shutter
Speed
1 – 1/2,000 sec
(Slow Shutter speeds of 1/6 sec and more operate with Slow Synchro mode or with the flash off in Manual mode. Shutter speeds of 1/6 sec. and more operate with noise reduction).
Type
TTL
Settings
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Type
sRGB
Viewfinder
Optical viewfinder
Eyepoint
16mm
Monitor
1.5” P-Si TFT, approx. 78,000 pixels
Coverage
100%
Modes
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off
Slow Sync Speed
Yes
Red-eye Reduction
Yes
Built-in Flash Range
20cm-2.0m (at ISO AUTO equivalent)
Modes
Auto, Manual, Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects
Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White
Drive Modes
Single, Continuous
Continuous Shooting
Approx. 2.2 fps¹ (speed maintained for up to 12 images)²
Image Size
(L)2048 x 1536, (M1)1600 x 1200, (M2)1024 x 768, (S)640 x 480
Compression
Superfine, Fine, Normal
Movies
(L)640 x 480, (M)320 x 240, (S)160 x 120, 15fps
Movie Length
Up to 30sec 640 x 480²
Up to 3 mins 320 x 240, 160 x 120²
Still Image Format
JPEG (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Movies
AVI [Motion JPEG + WAVE (monaural)]
Sound Files
WAVE (monaural)
Canon Printers
Canon Compact Photo Printers and Bubble Jet Printers with the direct print function. (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported on CP printers only)
PictBridge
Yes
My Camera
Start-up image and camera sounds customisation
Sound Memo
Up to 60 sec per image
Histogram
Yes
Playback Zoom
2x – 10x
Image Erase Protection
Single image
Image Erase
Single image, All
Self Timer
Approx. 2 or 10 sec.
Menu Categories
(1) Recording Menu
(2) Playback menu
(3) Set-up menu
(4) My camera menu
(5) Function menu
Menu Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese
Firmware Update
Update possible by the user.
Computer
USB (Mini-B, PTP)
Type
CompactFlash Type I
PC
Windows 98(including SE) / 2000 / Me / XP
Macintosh
OS 9.0 – 9.2, OS X v10.1 / v10.2
Browsing & Printing
ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser
Other
PhotoStitch
Drivers
TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me)
Image Manipulation
ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression
Batteries
2x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries (Alkalines supplied)
Battery Life
Alkaline batteries: Approx. 75 shots (LCD monitor on)
Approx. 250 shots (LCD monitor off)
NiMH (NB-2AH) batteries: Approx. 350 shots (LCD monitor on)
Approx. 950 shots (LCD monitor off)
Approx. 90 min. (Playback)
Power Saving
Power turns off after 10, 20, 30sec. 1, 2, 3mins.
Body Materials
Plastic
Operating Environment
0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity
Dimensions
110.0 x 58.0 x 36.6 mm
Weight (body only)
Approx. 175g

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