Canon PowerShot A410 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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“Easy to use, and easy to upload onto pc. has similar settings as all other canon…” Sumith, London, Hounslow View all 14 real customer reviews

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Build Quality	8.5
Ease of use	8.6
Features	7.8
Image quality	8.5
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.4
Overall rating	8.3

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Score 8.0/10

Sumith, London, Hounslow

+ Easy to use, and easy to upload onto PC. Has similar settings as all other canon cameras. Pictures always come out good and clear.. not like some other cameras where the auto focus makes the pics blurry.

- The most annoying thing about any digital camera... if you dont have rechargeable battery facitility, you will notice the battery life go really quickly.. therefore you will need to have a good stock of batteries (really annoying).

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purchased 13 Jan 2006

Score 8.0/10

mike, pontypridd

+ so easy to use my girlfriend whose a technophobe can use it

- bit fiddly when you need to use the manual adjustments

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purchased 03 Dec 2005

Score 10.0/10

Andrew, Woking

+ Feaures a proper viewfinder
Good quality optical lens
Normal battery required

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 14 Dec 2005

Score 9.0/10

Andrew, Penrith

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Focal length - would have liked to have been slightly wider at full zoom-out, but still very good for the price.

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purchased 11 Jan 2006

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ small,easy to handle

- under the impression that the video option was better

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purchased 30 Dec 2005

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ neat little camera - easy to use

- suspect that it is not the strongest camera

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purchased 05 Dec 2005

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Compactness & comfortable handling

- Really nothing worthwhile mentioning

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purchased 25 Jan 2006

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to yuse straight from the box

- small standard memory capacity

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purchased 22 Jan 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ i purchased this camera to use with a person with learning difficulties and he has found it excellent and easy to use.he is now becoming a skilled photographer.

- no bad points

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purchased 06 Jan 2006

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ It's compact so slips into your pocket but is better quality than many much elaborate models. Very responsive shutter - you don't have to wait several seconds between pressing the button and the shutter operating.

- Can't think of any

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purchased 29 Nov 2005

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Product Features

Camera Type	Compact
There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs. Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.
resolution (Megapixel)	3.2

Optical Zoom Ratio	3.2
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen Size in Inches	1.5
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital Zoom Ratio	3.2
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Face Recognition	No
A function for automatically detecting peoples faces and correctly adjusting the focus and exposure to take the best photo
Image Stabilisation	No
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
PictBridge	Yes
An industry standard allowing images to be printed from camera to printer, without needing a computer. CIPA PictBridge Standard Website
Macro Mode	Yes
This mode allows close-up photograpy of small objects such as insects and flowers.
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Timer	Yes
Having a timer function is essential if you want to get into the shot yourself. Make sure your camera has this feature if you plan to go on holiday and capture photos of you and your friends or family having fun together.
Dimensions (mm)	103x51.8x40.3
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	150
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
Resolution (Pixels)	2048x1536
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Shortest Shutter Speed	2000
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Longest Shutter Speed	1"
This is the longest exposure your camera will take. The longer you take a photo for, the more light is let in and the more motion is captured. Long shutter speeds can give fantastic, artistic results. Try photographing the night sky at 30s or longer to see how the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to curve through the scene.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f2.8-5.1
Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured. If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8. The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.