Canon PowerShot A310 3.2MP Digital Camera
List Price: $249.99
Details
- Inventory images on Compact Flash Type I memory cards (32 MB card included)
- Powered by 2 AA-evaluate batteries (alkaline included, rechargeable NiMH recommended)
- 5-objective autofocus; VGA movie mode; PictBridge compatible
Description
3.2-megapixel essential recording * 1-1/2" color LCD viewscreen * optical viewfinder * 5.1X digital zoom * JPEG options: single-mindedness up to 2048 x 1536; 1600 x 1200; 1024 x 768; 640 x 480 *The complete entry-level camera for digital photography newbies, the affordable Canon PowerShot A310 (updating 2003's A300) features plain operation (including one-button printing), a 3.2-megapixel sensor for prints up to 11 x 14 inches, and improved video seize. It also comes with features found on many of Canon's great in extent-end lineup, including a fast Digic image processor and 5-import AiAF autofocus.
Optics and Resolution
The PowerShot A310 has a maximum 3.2-megapixel devotion for images up to 2048 x 1536 pixels. You'll have the depth and recount you need to create beautiful prints and impressive online results. It likewise has 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, and 640 x 480 resolution modes.
It's is ready with a 33mm f/3.6 (35mm equivalent) moderate wide-angle lens, seemly for scenic views and group portraits, as well as general photography. A 5.1x digital zoom lavatory enhances reach, creating an effective maximum zoom reach of 168mm (35mm equivalent).
Movie Mode
The movie ability has been upgraded from the A300, with the ability to catching 30 seconds of video with audio at a 640 x 480 (VGA) idea. You can also capture up to 3 minutes of video at 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 pixel resolutions.
More Camera Features
- 1.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT go red LCD (7,800 pixels)
- 2-inch macro focusing for intense secure-up photography
- Histogram Display gives you a graphic view of a snap's brightness distribution right in the LCD monitor
- Photo effects: Brilliant, neutral, low sharpening, sepia, and black & white
- Continuous shooting: Take 2.2 shots/second
- White balance control: Sedan, pre-set (daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, fluorescent H), or custom off-white balance
Canon Technology Features
- Digic Imaging Processor: While much technological discussion of digital cameras centers around the optics and the CCD sensor, the obscure task of image rendering is the job of the image processor--the "brains" of a digital camera. Canon's latest, ignoring DIGIC Imaging Processor significantly enhances digital camera gig in numerous areas. DIGIC's high-speed signal processing is shared with high-capacity buffering to give Canon digital cameras rapid response and continuous shooting capability unmatched by other digital cameras. DIGIC delivers longer freestyle life and beautiful, rich color rendition with far fewer anaemic saturation problems. And DIGIC's unequaled precision delivers shining, noise-free images that are demonstrably superior.
- iSAPS Technology: Canon iSAPS (Brains trust Scene Analysis based on Photographic Space) technology vividly improves the performance of AF (Autofocus), AE (Auto Exposure), and AWB (Auto Dead white Balance). By analyzing a huge volume of photography data, accumulated onto 60 years and the manufacture of over 150 million cameras, Canon engineers indoors at statistical relationships among focal length, focus stretch, scene brightness, and other factors. Equipped with this "frontal knowledge" Canon PowerShot cameras can optimize AF/AE/AWB settings for any given scene more instanter and more effectively.
- Multi-point AiAF: Canon's wide-arena, multi-point AiAF (artificial intelligence autofocus) impulsively selects one or more focusing points based on factors, such as participant position and motion. AiAF works in conjunction with iSAPS Technology to more apace and accurately achieve autofocus under a wide variety of shooting position. You get fast, accurate AF whether you hold the camera horizontally or vertically, with stationary or heart-rending subjects, with off-center subjects, and even in low-light/low-contrast lighting.
Superintend Printing/Sharing
The PowerShot A310 introduces a new Print/Share handle that speeds and simplifies printing to compatible Canon and PictBridge enabled printers and one-approach image transfer to Windows XP, Me, 2000, and 98 computers for use with concept processing programs, uploading to the Internet, or placement in e-mail. When relevant to a Canon Compact Photo printer, a Movie Print mode divides the selected clasp into equal parts and prints thumbnails of a maximum 63 in cooperation spaced frames onto a single sheet of Postcard Magnitude Paper.
Storage and Transfer
Images and video are stored on CompactFlash recall cards (Type I only) and the included 32 MB card holds approaching 33 images at the Large/Fine setting. Images can be downloaded to either a Mac or PC via USB 1.1 connectivity, which means the camera can be relevant to any USB-based Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or later computer without installing any software.
Power and Largeness
The camera is powered by two AA batteries (alkalines included; rechargeable NiMH batteries recommended). With the LCD on, you compel get approximately 75 shots on when using alkalines, or 350 shots when using NiMH batteries. It provision 4.33 by 2.28 by 1.44 inches and weighs 6.17 ounces (without batteries).
What's in the Box
This unite contains the PowerShot A310 digital camera, 32 MB CompactFlash Easter card, wrist strap (WS-200), two AA alkaline batteries, and USB cable. The supplied software on the CD-ROM includes browsing and printing software ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Mac). Other software includes PhotoStitch, return photo and movie manipulation software ArcSoft PhotoStudio and VideoImpression.
