Canon Powershot series??

[mooze86]

anyone knows is Canon Powershot A510 good enough?

i need anything not so much far from RM1000...preferrably lower than that. if there`s any other good model,pls recommend..i`m planning to buy at PC Fair(14april)

my requirement isnt much,just need 3MP,movie with sound,3Xoptical zoom,MMC slot(coz i oredy hv 512MB card)

at first,Canon Powershot A410 certainly caught my eye coz the body looks absolutely cool(for me anyway)... but i found out it has no audio recording.. damn!!

but the older model,A400 does! thats weird... whats so different between those 2 models? is A400 still around? anyone knows?

[doraemon]

A410 dont have sound recording? Better confirm with the sales person when the time u visit the booth.

A510 have a better spec compare with A400/410

Powershot A510 Features:
* 3 Megapixel CCD imager for up to 2048x1536 pixel images
* Postcard (1600x1200) mode with 3:2 ratio for making 4x6" prints
* 4x optical 35-140mm f/2.6-5.5 zoom, 3.6x digital zoom
* 1.8" color LCD with up to 10x playback zoom
* Advanced TTL AiAF 9-point autofocus system
* Program AE, Shutter-speed priority, Aperture priority and Manual modes
* Pre-programmed creative scene modes for beginners
* Movie mode w/sound, 640x480 for up to 30secs, 320x240 and 160x120 up to 3 minutes
* 1.9fps Continuous burst capture of Large/Fine images
* Evaluative metering on focus point, Center-weighted or Spot options
* Stitch Assist mode for perfect panoramas
* Exposure compensation: +/-2EV in 1/3-step increments
* White Balance: Auto, 5 presets or Custom
* Orientation sensor that automatically detects vertical or horizontal shooting
* Low-light focus assist illuminator
* Light-guide zoom flash, angle changes with focal length
* Optional High-Power Flash HF-DC1
* Shutter speeds of 15 seconds to 1/2000 second
* Selectable ISO settings from 50 to 400
* Voice memo (up to 60 secs) can be attached to images
* Built-in microphone and speaker
* Powered by two standard AA type batteries
* Direct print and PictBridge Compatible
* USB connectivity for PC and Mac
* Secure Digital memory cards, 16MB supplied

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_reviews/a510.html

is true that u can use back ur memory card, but if u buy during PC Fair, sometime they will give it FREE, or add some money to get a 1GB SD card.

[doraemon]

PowerShot A400 Features

* 3.2-Megapixel CCD for images up to 2048 x 1536 pixels.
* 2.2x optical zoom 45mm - 100mm (35mm equivalent)
* 1.5-inch TFT color LCD, approx. 115,000 pixels
* Compact (4.2 x 2.1 x 1.4 in.) and lightweight (5.8 oz)
* 9-point AiAF system with single-point center focus and focus lock
* Low-light focus assist illuminator
* Exposure modes: Auto/ Manual/ Stitch Assist/ Special Scene/ Movie
* 8 Scene modes (Portrait, Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor
* Motion video w/audio, 640x480 up to 30 secs, 320x240 up to 3 min
* White balance options: Auto, daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, fluorescent H, or custom
* Shutter speeds from 1 second to 1/1500 second
* Evaluative metering linked to the focus point
* ISO settings: Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400
* Photo Effects: Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, B&W
* Built-in flash with Auto, Forced on, Red-eye on, and forced off (Red-eye reduction On or Off)
* 2x-10x enlarged playback function with scrolling
* Direct Print to PictBridge compliant printers
* Video output (NTSC or PAL)
* SD memory card storage
* Canon's exclusive Print/Share button
* USB driverless downloads
* Powered by two AA type batteries
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/a400.html

Powershot A410 Features:

* 3.2 Megapixel CCD imager and 3.2x optical zoom lens
* 1.5" color LCD display and optical viewfinder
* Advanced TTL AiAF 5-point autofocus system with focus-assist lamp
* Program AE automatic, 8 Scene and a Manual exposure mode
* Movie mode w/out sound 640x480/320x240 up to 3 minutes
* Continuous shooting at 2.5 fps to the capacity of the memory card
* Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot metering
* Exposure compensation: +/-2EV in 1/3-step increments
* White Balance: Auto, 5 presets or Custom
* Photo Effects: Low Sharpening, Vivid Color, Neutral, Sepia and B&W
* Shutter speeds of 1 to 1/2000 second
* Selectable ISO settings from 50 to 200
* Runs on two standard AA type batteries
* Direct print and PictBridge Compliant
* High-speed USB 2.0 connectivity for PC and Mac
* Secure Digital/MMC card storage, 16MB MMC supplied
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_reviews/a410.html

It said record without sound, may be it mean record without sound can take longer movie. Anyway, other than tat, this camera is already improve the shoting feature compare to the A400.
My advise is, get the A510

[mooze86]

alrite then... i trust u,doraemon,u`re my hero!!..haha...seriously,i used to read all da doraemon comics when it 1st came out in malaysia....8 years ago i tink..oh memories....the good ol times when i still wasn`t greedy of state-of-the-art gadgets....

[Chai]

I've tested the Max_87's A510 and it was pretty good.

[mooze86]

Originally Posted by Chai

I've tested the Max_87's A510 and it was pretty good.

Max_87??

[Dashken]

Paging for Max_87, where are you?

[mooze86]

urmm...at least could u tell me a few points u like bout the A510?

[Chai]

It's cheap, feature packed, and I love the ability to have manual exposure controls. But I guess I'm too out of touch with digicam, because I feel that most have very good LCDs nowadays, even the old F717 failed miserably...

Max_87 won't be replying anytime soon...

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by Chai

Max_87 won't be replying anytime soon...

Yeah, he's back in his university where he has very limited access to the Internet. Plus, he has final exams coming up in 1-2 weeks.