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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Apr 17, 2005
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
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 20, 2008
Pros: great pictures, good detail, very easy to use
Cons: bulky
Summary: I love my powershot A510. I actually got it after reading the reviews on epinions, and it fits every one of my needs. I bought it new from an online store and I've had it for over a year now and I use it for everything. Mainly I like to use it to ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 31, 2008
Pros: Easy to use, durable, good price
Cons: Slow response time, smallish display
Summary: We purchased the Canon A510 to take on a trip to Europe three years ago. Our main goal was to get something easy to carry, easy to take good pictures with, and hard to damage. This Canon fits the bill. Neither my husband or I are very technical ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 9, 2007
Pros: Great picture taking modes on the camera. Small and convienent to carry around.
Cons: Lens cover does not close or open completely.
Slow shutter speed
Summary: I bought this camera just as a temporary replacement of the one I had currently. I have had the camera about 6 months now. Up until a month ago, I was really loving it. The greatest flaw was that the lens cover would not close completely so I know the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 31, 2007
Pros: Excellent movie mode sound. Sturdy.
Cons: Milky pictures, nuclear explosion flash, grainy screen, stuck lens cap, quirky software, slow diode reload.
Summary: Pros: Good automatic camera, Cons: I've read all of the reviews and I didn't come across what is my biggest gripe with this unit: milky pictures. I don't remember having so many milky pictures, due to too much light, when I first bought it. But ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 4, 2006
Pros: Not bad to use, gives you plenty of control, software pretty good
Cons: Slow auto focus, slightly bulky
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 21, 2006
Pros: - Easy to use
- Large display screen to view photos
- User-friendly download software
Cons: - Quickly consumes batteries
- Cannot take 2 really quick successive pictures
Summary: After reading several reviews of this camera on this and other sites, I was seriously considering purchasing this camera. When I started comparing prices and features of this camera with others with similar resolution, I found that it stood out the most ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 13, 2006
Pros: VERY GOOD IN MOST THINGS it does
Cons: hardly any
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 27, 2005
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
Summary: 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, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 28, 2005
Pros: handy, elegant, precise, easy to use, powerful.
pictures are really good.
Cons: Does not fit in small shirt pockets. Time gap between two shots is sometimes irritating.
Summary: Canon PowerShot A510 is a good camera worth the price. I was using an ordinary film camera for the last many years and I got interested in digital photography recently. My search for a reasonably priced, first time user digital camera continued for ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 1, 2005
Pros: Ease of use, Powerful zoom and flash, Durable. Excellent autofocus
Cons: Battery Cover gets jammed, Long Flash Recharge Time. 16mb memory needs upgrading
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 3, 2005
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
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 31, 2005
Pros: Sharply focused pictures.
Uses AA batteries.
Has night time Focus Assist lamp
Full manual controls.
Cons: Automatic shooting performance in low light could be improved.
Avoid using flash in macro mode.
Summary: This is my first digital camera, and I've had it about 2 weeks now. I'm moving up from an inexpensive point and shoot 35mm automatic. I bought this camera because the reviews show it takes highly focused pictures, and it has all the "right" features that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 29, 2005
Pros: Small size, outstanding picture quality, great battery life w/ NIMH batteries, great build quality
Cons: EXTREMELY Slow flash cycle
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 25, 2005
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.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 25, 2005
Pros: Small and light
High quality images
Excellent battery life
Perfect for travel
Cons: poor 16mb card it comes with
sometimes slow flash recycle
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 15, 2005
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
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 24, 2005
Pros: Overall good build. Excellent features and image quality for the price.
Cons: Battery compartment door a little wobbly. Hand grip a bit cramped.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 20, 2005
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
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 19, 2005
Pros: Should satisfy everyone short of professional photographers.
Cons: None for me. Recycle time on flash pictures may bother some people.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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