Canon PowerShot A810 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
16.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
AA - Alkaline - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot A810
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 6.1 cm
Width 9.5 cm
Depth 3 cm
Weight 123 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot A810
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 16,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Electronic
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot A810
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon PowerShot A810
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/2.8-6.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 3-60cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot A810
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot A810
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light, snow, poster effect, miniature effect, toy camera effect, discreet, digital IS
Special Effects Sepia, fisheye, monochrome, Toy camera, Super 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 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot A810
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon PowerShot A810
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 0.5 m - 3 m (wide lens)
1 m - 2 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot A810
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, iFrame
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot A810
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture iFrame - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot A810
Battery Type AA - Alkaline - standard form factor
Details 2 x AA alkaline battery (included)
AA NiMH rechargeable battery (optional)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 220 shots (alkaline batteries (LCD Monitor on))
Photo shooting - 500 shots (alkaline batteries (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 500 shots (NiMH batteries (LCD Monitor on))
Photo shooting - 1100 shots (NiMH batteries (LCD Monitor off))
Playback - 10 hours (alkaline batteries)
Playback - 13 hours (NiMH batteries)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot A810
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot A810
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, built-in help guide, Smart Flash Exposure, Smart AUTO, Live View Control
OTHERS Canon PowerShot A810
Included Accessories USB cable, wrist strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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