DIGITAL CAMERA | | PowerShot A620/PowerShot A610 | PowerShot A520 / PowerShot A510 |
IMAGE SENSOR | Type | 1/1.8” CCD | 1/2.5" CCD |
| | Effective/Total Pixels | Approx. 7.1M / approx. 7.4M (PowerShot A620) / | Approx. 4.0M / approx. 4.2M (PowerShot A520) / |
| | | Approx. 5.0M / approx. 5.3M (PowerShot A610) | Approx. 3.2M / approx. 3.3M (PowerShot A510) |
| | Aspect Ratio/Colour Filter | 4:3, Primary Colour | 4:3, Primary Colour |
IMAGE | PROCESSOR | Type | DIGIC II with iSAPS technology | DIGIC with iSAPS technology |
LENS | | Focal Length | 7.3 – 29.2mm | 5.8 – 23.2mm |
| | | (35mm film equivalent: 35 – 140mm) | (35mm film equivalent: 35 – 140mm) |
| | Zoom | Optical 4x, approx. digital 4x 3, combined approx. 16x | Optical 4x, digital approx. 3.6x, combined approx. 14x (PowerShot A520) / |
| | | | Optical 4x, digital approx. 3.2x, combined approx. 13x (PowerShot A510) |
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| | Maximum f/number | f/2.8 – f/4.1 | f/2.6 – f/5.5 |
| | Construction | 8 elements in 7 groups (2 aspherical elements) | 7 elements in 5 groups (2 aspherical elements) |
FOCUSING | Type | TTL | TTL |
| | AF System/Points | 9-point AiAF, 1-point AF | 9-point AiAF, 1-point AF (Fixed centre) |
| | | (any position is available or fixed centre) | |
| | AF Lock/AF Assist Beam | On/Off Selectable / YES | On/Off Selectable / YES |
| | Closest Focusing Distance | 1cm | 5cm |
EXPOSURE CONTROL | Metering Modes | Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, | Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, |
| | | Spot (centre or linked to focusing frame) | Spot (centre) |
| | AE Lock | Locked when shutter button is pressed half way | Locked when shutter button is pressed half way |
| | Exposure Compensation/AEB | +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments / — | +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments /— |
| | ISO Speed Equivalent | AUTO, 50, 100, 200, 400 | AUTO, 50, 100, 200, 400 |
SHUTTER | Type | Mechanical shutter & Electronic shutter | Mechanical shutter & Electronic shutter |
| | Speed | 15 – 1/2,500 sec. | 15 – 1/2,000 sec. |
| | | (Slow Shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. and more, available in Manual and Shutter | (Slow Shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. and more, available in Manual and Shutter |
| | | Priority AE modes only. Shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. and more operate with noise | Priority AE modes only. Shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. and more operate with noise |
| | | reduction. Certain combinations of shutter speed and aperture may not be available.) | reduction. Certain combinations of shutter speed and aperture may not be available.) |
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WHITE | BALANCE | Settings | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, |
| | | Fluorescent H, Underwater, Custom | Fluorescent H, Custom |
VIEWFINDER | Viewfinder | Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder | Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder |
LCD MONITOR | Monitor/Coverage | Vari-angle 2.0" TFT, approx. 115,000 pixels / 100% | 1.8" P-Si TFT, approx. 115,000 pixels / 100% |
FLASH | | Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On/Off | Auto, Manual Flash On/Off |
| | Flash Exposure Lock | — | — |
| | Built-in Flash Range | 45cm – 4.2m (W) / 3m (T) | 45cm – 3.5m (W) / 2.2m (T) |
| | | (at ISO AUTO equivalent) | (at ISO AUTO equivalent) |
| | External Flash | Canon’s High Power Flash HF-DC1 | Canon’s High Power Flash HF-DC1 |
SHOOTING | Modes | Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom, | Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Portrait, |
| | | Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, My Colors (9 settings), Stitch Assist, Movie, | Landscape, Night Scene, Fast Shutter, Slow Shutter, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| | | Special Scene (Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, | Special scene mode (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, |
| | | Fireworks, Underwater) | Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot) |
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| | Photo Effects | Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White, | Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White |
| | | My Colors (9 settings) | |
| | Drive Modes | Single, Continuous, Self Timer | Single, Continuous, Self Timer |
| | Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.9 fps 1 (until memory card becomes full) 2 (PowerShot A620) | Approx. 1.9 fps 1 (speed maintained for up to 8 images) 2 |
| | | Approx. 2.4 fps 1 (until memory card becomes full) 2 (PowerShot A610) | |
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RECORDING PIXELS / | Image Size | (L)3072 x 2304 (PowerShot A620), 2592 x 1944 (PowerShot A610) | (L)2272 x 1704, (M1)1600 x 1200, (M2)1024 x 768, |
COMPRESSION | | (M1)2592 x 1944 (PowerShot A620), 2048 x 1536 (PowerShot A610) | (S)640 x 480, Postcard Date Imprint |
| | | (M2)2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200 (PowerShot A610), (M3)1600 x 1200, | |
| | | (S)640 x 480, (Postcard Date Imprint) 1600 x 1200 | |
| | Compression | Superfine, Fine, Normal | Superfine, Fine, Normal |
| | Movies | (L)640 x 480, 30/15 fps | (L)640 x 480, 10 fps |
| | | (M)320 x 240, 60/30/15 fps (S)160 x 120, 15 fps | (M)320 x 240, (S)160 x 120, 15 fps |
| | Movie Length | Up to 1GB 640 x 480/320 x 240, | Up to 30 sec. (640 x 480) 2 |
| | | Up to 1 min (320 x 240), 60 fps, | Up to 3 mins (320 x 240, 160 x 120) 2 |
| | | Up to 3 mins (160 x 120) 2 | |
FILE FORMAT | Still Image Format | JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for | JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for |
| | | Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant | Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
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| | Movies | AVI [Motion JPEG compression + WAVE (monaural)] | AVI [Motion JPEG compression + WAVE (monaural)] |
| | Sound Files | WAVE (monaural) | WAVE (monaural) |
DIRECT | PRINT | Canon Printers | Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge | Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge |
| | | (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP printers only) | (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP printers only) |
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| | PictBridge | YES | YES |
OTHER | FEATURES | My Camera | Start-up image and camera sounds customisation | Start-up image and camera sounds customisation |
| | Sound Memo | Up to 60 sec. per image | Up to 60 sec. per image |
| | Intelligent Orientation Sensor | YES | YES |
| | Histogram | YES | YES |
| | Playback Zoom | Approx. 2x – 10x | Approx. 2x – 10x |
| | Display Formats | Single / Index (9 thumbnail images) / Slide Show / | Single / Index (9 thumbnail images) / Slide Show / |
| | | Magnified / Jump / Movie | Magnified / Movie |
| | Self Timer | Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom | Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom |
| | Menu Languages | 22 languages | 21 languages |
INTERFACE | Computer/Other | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B, PTP) / A/V output (PAL/NTSC) | USB (Mini-B, PTP) / A/V output (PAL/NTSC) |
MEMORY CARD | Type | 32MB SD card supplied (A620) | Secure Digital (SD) Card or MultiMediaCard, |
| | | 16MB SD card supplied (A610) | 16MB MultiMediaCard supplied |
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM | PC | Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 SP4 / XP / XP SP1-2 | Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 SP4 / XP / XP SP1-2 |
| | Macintosh | OS X v10.2 – 10.3 | OS X v10.1.5 – 10.3 |
SOFTWARE | Browsing & Printing | ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser | ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser |
| | Other | PhotoStitch, RemoteCapture (PowerShot A620) | PhotoStitch, RemoteCapture |
| | Drivers | TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me) | TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me) |
| | Image Manipulation | ArcSoft PhotoStudio | ArcSoft PhotoStudio |
POWER | SOURCE | Batteries | 4x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries(NB4-200) | 2x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries |
| | | (Alkalines supplied) | (Alkalines supplied) |
| | A/C Power Supply | Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-600 | Optional, AC Adaptor Kit ACK-800 |
ACCESSORIES | | See pages 61 – 66 for full accessories | See pages 61 – 66 for full accessories |
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS | Operating Environment | 0° – 40°C, 10 – 90% humidity | 0° – 40°C, 10 – 90% humidity |
| | Dimensions (W x H x D) | 104.8 x 66.0 x 49.1mm | 90.7 x 64.0 x 38.4mm |
| | | (excluding protrusions) | (excluding protrusions) |
| | Weight (body only) | Approx. 235g | Approx. 180g |
