Canon IXUS 510 HS Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
10.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
12x
Display
3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Canon NB-9L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon IXUS 510 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 5.4 cm
Width 8.6 cm
Depth 2 cm
Weight 163 g
Body Material Metal
Enclosure Colour Black | White
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 12x
SENSOR Canon IXUS 510 HS
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 16,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon IXUS 510 HS
Image Processor DIGIC 5
LENS Canon IXUS 510 HS
Type Zoom lens - 12x zoom - 4 - 48 mm - f/3.4-5.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 336mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 12 groups / 14 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon IXUS 510 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter, face ID
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon IXUS 510 HS
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light, snow, hi-speed burst, handheld night shot, smart shutter, movie digest, smooth skin
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, monochrome, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon IXUS 510 HS
Type 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 461,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon IXUS 510 HS
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 2.5 m (wide lens)
1 m - 1.5 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon IXUS 510 HS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, iFrame
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Canon IXUS 510 HS
Memory Card Slot microSD card
Supported Memory Cards microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card
Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 2816 x 1880
JPEG 2816 x 1584
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 1600 x 1064
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 2112 x 2112
JPEG 1200 x 1200
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 120 fps
MOV - 320 x 240 - 240 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
MOV - 640 x 480 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
MOV - 640 x 480 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
MOV - 640 x 480 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon IXUS 510 HS
Battery Type Canon NB-9L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 190 shots
Playback - 3 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon IXUS 510 HS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon IXUS 510 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second, 2.6 frames per second, 6.1 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Scene Detection Technology, face detection, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, built-in help guide, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Touch Shutter technology, Smart AUTO
OTHERS Canon IXUS 510 HS
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser EX
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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