Canon PowerShot A310 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
3.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Display
1.5" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A310
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 5.8 cm
Width 11 cm
Depth 3.7 cm
Weight 0.2 kg
Digital Zoom 5.1x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot A310
Sensor Resolution 3.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 3,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 3,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7"
LENS Canon PowerShot A310
Type 5 f/3.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 33mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 20 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-20cm
Lens Construction 5 groups / 5 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A310
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 5
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot A310
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A310
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, macro, stitch assist
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 1 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A310
Type 1.5" LCD display
Display Format 78,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon PowerShot A310
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 2 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A310
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
MEMORY Canon PowerShot A310
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash
Memory Card 32 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 18 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536: 33 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 67 - with 32MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 30 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 54 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 108 - with 32MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 53 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 94 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 174 - with 32MB card
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 120 - with 32MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 196 - with 32MB card
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 337 - with 32MB card
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps - 30 sec - max clip duration
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 180sec - max clip duration
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 180sec - max clip duration
AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps - 30 sec - with 32MB card
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 91 sec - with 32MB card
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 242 sec - with 32MB card
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A310
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 2 x AA alkaline battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A310
Print Standard DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
DC power input
FEATURES Canon PowerShot A310
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.2 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, AF lock
OTHERS Canon PowerShot A310
Included Accessories USB cable, wrist strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft VideoImpression, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon PhotoRecord
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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