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PowerShot A310
Digital Camera
Item Code: 9411A001
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Specifications
Type of Camera
Type of Camera
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash and 5.1x digital zoom
Image Capture Device
Type
1/2.7 inch type
Total Pixels
Approx. 3.3 Million
Effective Pixels
Approx. 3.2 Million
Lens
Focal Length
5.0mm (35mm film equivalent: 33mm)
Digital Zoom
5.1x
Focusing Range
Normal AF: 20cm (7.9 in.) - Infinity
Macro AF: 5 - 20cm (2 - 7.9 in.)
Autofocus System
5-point AiAF/1-point AF (Fixed to center)
Viewfinder & Monitor
Viewfinder
Inverted Galilean type
LCD Monitor
1.5" low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
LCD Pixels
Approximately 7,800 pixels
LCD Coverage
100%
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture
f/3.6 - 5.6
Shutter Speed
1 - 1/2,000 sec. Shutter speeds slower than 1/6 sec. are only available in select modes
Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity
AUTO; ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent
Light Metering Method
Evaluative / Center-weighted average / Spot*
*Metering frame when spot is center fixed
Exposure Control Method
Program AE
Exposure Compensation
+/- 2.0EV in 1/3-stop increments
AE Lock
Not Available
White Balance
White Balance Control
Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), or Custom White Balance
Flash
Built-in Flash
Operation Modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction On/Off, Slow-Sync
Flash Range
20cm - 2.0m/7.9 in. - 6.6 ft. (When ISO speed is set to AUTO)
Recycling Time
Approx. 10 sec. or less
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes
Auto, Manual, Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects
Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia and Black & White
Self-Timer
Operates with approx. 2 sec. or approx 10 sec. count-down
Wireless Control
Not Available
Continuous Shooting
Approx. 2.2 shots/sec. (Large/Fine Mode and LCD monitor is Off)
Image Storage
Storage Media
CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I
File Format
AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (Monaural))
Print Order Format
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1
Image Compression
JPEG (Exif 2.2 compliant)
JPEG Compression Mode
SuperFine, Fine or Normal
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Image: 2,048 x 1,536 (Large), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 1), 1,024 x 768 (Medium 2), 640 x 480 (Small)
Movie: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120
Number of Recordable Images
Menu Selection File Size
(KB)
Resolution
(pixels)
32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB
Large/SuperFine 1,602 2,048 x 1,536 18 38 76 154 308
Large/Fine 893 2,048 x 1,536 33 68 137 276 552
Large/Normal 445 2,048 x 1,536 67 136 274 548 1,095
Medium 1/SuperFine 1002 1,600 x 1,200 30 61 122 246 491
Medium 1/Fine 558 1,600 x 1,200 54 109 219 440 879
Medium 1/Normal 278 1,600 x 1,200 108 217 435 868 1,734
Medium 2/SuperFine 570 1,024 x 768 53 107 215 431 855
Medium 2/Fine 320 1,024 x 768 94 189 379 762 1,522
Medium 2/Normal 170 1,024 x 768 174 349 700 1,390 1,714
Small /SuperFine 249 640 x 480 120 241 482 962 1,891
Small/Fine 150 640 x 480 196 393 788 1,563 3,112
Small/Normal 84 640 x 480 337 676 1355 2,720 5,203

 

These figures reflect standard shooting conditions established by Canon.
Actual totals and file sizes may vary according to the subject, shooting conditions and shooting mode.

Time of Recordable Movies
  Resolution
(pixels)
32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB
Movie/High 640 x 480 30 sec. 61 sec. 124 sec. 249 sec. 499 sec.
Movie/Medium 320 x 240 91 sec. 183 sec. 368 sec. 735 sec. 1,451sec.
Movie/Low 160 x 120 24 2sec. 486 sec. 973 sec. 1,954 sec. 3,902 sec.

 

Individual movie clips are limited to 30sec. (640 x 480) or 3 minutes each maximum per clip. Above figures show total movie capacity on various CF cards, measured under Canon's standard test conditions, and may vary depending upon scene, subjects or camera settings.

Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File
Single, Index (9 thumbnails), Magnification (approx. 2x to 10x)
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes
Still Image: Single Image, All Images
Movie: Part of Movie, All Movie
Interfaces
Computer Interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) (mini-B jack)
Video Out
None
Other
CF card slot (accept type I cards). Direct connection to Canon CP Printers and select Bubble Jet Photo Printers (no computer required).
Power Supply
Power Source
1. Size AA Alkaline battery x2
2. Rechargeable size AA NiMH battery x2
3. Compact power adapter CA-PS800

Shooting Capacity
AA ALKALINE: LCD On - Approx. 75 shots; LCD Off - Approx. 250 shots
AA NIMH: LCD On - Approx. 350 shots; LCD Off - Approx. 950 shots
Playback Time
Approx. 90 min/Approx 240 min. (Alkaline battery/NB-2AH)
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature
32 - 104°F (0 - 40°C)
Operating Humidity
10 - 90%
Dimensions (WxHxD)
4.33 x 22.8 x 14.4 in./110.0 x 58.0 x 36.6mm (Excluding protrusions)
Weight
Approx. 6.17 oz./175g (Camera body only)
Computer System Requirements
Mac Requirements
OS: Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, Mac OS X (v10.1/10.2/10.3).
Computer Model: The above OS should be pre-installed on computer with built-in USB ports.
CPU: PowerPC.
Interface: USB (Models with Apple genuine USB interface only).
PC Requirements
OS: Microsoft Windows 98 (including Second Edition)/ME/2000/XP.
Computer Model: The above OS should be pre-installed on computer with built-in USB ports.
CPU: Pentium 150MHz or higher processor (Windows 98/ME/2000), Pentium 300MHz or higher processor (Windows XP).
Interface: USB (Windows 98/ME/2000/XP pre-install model only).

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