Canon PowerShot A510 3.3 Megapixel Digital Camera

Pros: Price, 4X optical zoom, full manual controls, very good photo quality, and faster operation
Cons: Some minor chromatic aberration (purple fringing) and noisy ISO 400 images

Canon’s "A" series digicams have been very popular with consumers since the introduction of the revolutionary little A20. When it came time to update the groundbreaking A75, Canon’s R&D folks stuffed everything that made the A75 a best in class ...

Pros: Excellent optics for low price and compact size, uses 2 AA batteries, features, 4x zoom
Cons: Flash creates shadow in corner in Macro mode and overexposes unless you use ISO50/f8

A replacement for the last year's Canon A75, the 3 .2-Megapixel Canon PowerShot A510 is currently available at rather low prices. I got mine for $161 after coupons including taxes and shipping at Dell. I also got the ...

Pros: Small size, outstanding picture quality, great battery life w/ NIMH batteries, great build quality
Cons: EXTREMELY Slow flash cycle

First, let me qualify myself as a power "consumer" user. My picture taking consists mostly of my kids and family members at various events (sports, camping, etc..). I take thousands of pictures per month, and I have had many digital cameras, and ...

Pros: Flexible, manual controls, choice of in-camera image processing options, continuous shooting mode, price
Cons: auto-modes oversharpen in contrasty situations, viewfinder covers only 80% of scene

Preface This is my second digital camera after the Nikon D70 SLR. I wanted an inexpensive Point-and-Shoot with at least 3MP and the best image quality I could get for social functions and occasions where I don't want to haul around the SLR ...

Pros: Overall good build. Excellent features and image quality for the price.
Cons: Battery compartment door a little wobbly. Hand grip a bit cramped.

INTRO: A while back, Canon started their "A" series of cameras, and from day one they've been very popular. They are small but not so small they're hard to hold, feature rich yet can be operated in full auto mode, and take usually take excellent ...

Pros: Easy to use, view finder, AA battery, easy to interface with computer, 3x optical zoom
Cons: SLOW shutter speed, View finder shot not equivalent to actual picture

I needed a digital camera to efficiently sell on ebay. I thought it would also make a nice camera to take on vacation with my family (two young children, a husband and a dog). After extensive research, I selected the Canon Power Shot A510. I am, overall, ...

Pros: Sharp pictures, good focusing, nice features.
Cons: The flash cycle time can be about 5 seconds.

I have own several digital cameras, including several of the Canons. My first Canon was the A50 (1.3MP), nice camera but not fully satisfying. Later on I had an A40, much better pictures although it had a focusing problem they later one fixed ...

Pros: small, light, uses just 2 AA batteries, quick to set on and set off
Cons: can not download pics w/o the sofware, a bit narrow view

This is my 3d digital camera and the 1st one I bought new ($184 including shipping). My 1st one was Olympus D380 (refurbished.) That what a great start and I liked it a lot, but I felt it did no do a good job in low light. Then I decided to buy something ...

Pros: Does everything a point-and-shoot should, with extra manual features, good images, and low price.
Cons: Honestly, I haven't found any. This camera completely fills my expectations.

I'm not going to give you a super-detailed review of this camera because lots of people have already done that. I'm going to write a testimonial. I love this little camera! Cameras have always been a passing interest for me. They're fun, and the ...

Pros: Should satisfy everyone short of professional photographers.
Cons: None for me. Recycle time on flash pictures may bother some people.

I bought this camera in early March so I could snap some nice pics while out on the motorcycle I also reviewed here. The basic specs for this camera are readily available on the Canon website. The main reason I chose this unit was the 4x optical zoom ...

Pros: Small and light High quality images Excellent battery life Perfect for travel
Cons: poor 16mb card it comes with sometimes slow flash recycle

Previously owned a canon a70 which decided to do the purple picture of death feature on me after 18 months. Loved the functions and got some truely awesome pictures from it so bought the canon a510 to follow in its big footsteps. At first I was ...

Pros: Ease of use, Powerful zoom and flash, Durable. Excellent autofocus
Cons: Battery Cover gets jammed, Long Flash Recharge Time. 16mb memory needs upgrading

After countless hours browsing the internet and roaming the shelves at Best Buy, I finally decided to purchase the Canon PowerShot A510. It seemed to fit my needs precisely. Being a college student, I don't have time to fiddle with a complicated ...

Pros: VERY GOOD IN MOST THINGS it does
Cons: hardly any

IF you are looking to start into digital cameras, or, IF you want something for about usd 150 that can do Most things right, or, IF want something to play with , or something to Experiment with ! this is the one. Its cheap ! AND, the ...

Pros: Size, big LCD screen, uses small SD cards, lightweight
Cons: Sometimes the flash can be a bit too powerful

Canon came up with this new camera in late-February 2005. We got ours about a week after. This is an updated version of the Powershot A70/75. The first thing you'll notice is the new, updated look. The A510 has a very nice modern design, and it ...

Pros: Not bad to use, gives you plenty of control, software pretty good
Cons: Slow auto focus, slightly bulky

This camera has its faults, but overall I thought it was a good camera. One of the first things I noticed was that it used standard AA batteries, as well as SD memory cards. (AA's are easy to come across so I don't have to carry a charger around with ...