Canon PowerShot A310 3.2MP Digital Camera
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(3.5 out of 5)
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(4 out of 5)nice lightweight camera, lives up to the canon name.
As an owner of two other canon cameras (G2 & S50) I'm obviously pleased with the products they put out. When I decided to look for a smaller lightweight anytime camera I again went with canon. I did look at nikon, fuji, and sony, who all had nice features but for the money and options this camera looked best. After playing with it for a bit I'd have to say the point and shoot pictures are very good--outside. the load up time is short, and I can simply snap away without a problem. The pictures come out very bright and clear for a 3.2mp camera--some nice stuff. Now when taking pictures inside, the story is a lot different..the flash drains serious battery power (a310 takes AA or nimh rechargables) and takes close to 30 seconds to 'recharge' before you can take another picture. Luckily I don't plan on using this inside much, but if you are this is definitely something to be worried about. The lens is fixed, but there is a 5x digital zoom that works pretty well between 3-4x once you get to 5x its very grainy. Size is good, it's about the same size as my s50 but much lighter, the power-on mechanism is the same, using the front lens cover as the switch. it's rather secure compared to the s50, i don't feel that it will open up accidently often. To wrap this up, my overall feeling is that I'm pleased with the purchase, the battery life is short, my first set of AA batteries died in about 45 minutes, the features are good, the pictures come out nice and the video option works fine. indoor pictures aren't so hot, but if you change the ISO speed and exposure you can pull off decent pictures with or without the flash. It's a great camera!
(4 out of 5)Nice entry to digital photography
I bought this for my daughter because it is inexpensive and easy to use, and it's been a lot of fun. You will be hard pressed to find a better 3.2 megapixel camera for the money. Picture quality is excellent, operates on two AA batteries (get rechargables with a recharger because battery life is short), downloads your photos in seconds to your computer through a USB cord that comes with the camera, has a zoom (the 5x max zoom is not sharp; you are better off cropping and enlarging a non-zoom photo image on the computer), the flash is decent, and the features are functional. My daughter loves it. I have been a confirmed film camera purist and still prefer my Nikon with its hefty 28-210 zoom to a pixel image, but why lug that around when we have this little pocket wonder? A perfect introduction to digital photography...
(5 out of 5)An excelent camera
This camera is very nice. Okay, having no optical zoom is definetely a setback, but all of its other nice features make up for it, still giving it 5 stars. It uses only 2 batteries, and doesn't weigh a ton. Also, the sliding lens cover makes it a bit more durable than other cameras without one. But my favorite feature is the movie mode. How can anybody argue with a camera this small, this cheap, with movie mode?
(1 out of 5)I did not like this camera at all--replaced w/ Minolta G400
Two days after I purchased this camera, I returned it to Target. I can read and follow directions and the book appeared simple enough to follow, however, the camera did not respond. I could not format the SD card, the display always read, busy, and after trying to review photos, I always received the message, no image available. If the directions are too hard to follow, then this camera is not for me. If my particular camera was defective, then this brand is not for me. Defective cameras should be caught by the manufacturer before they are shipped to the store.
(2 out of 5)Great price but kinda lame
I bought the A310 because a friend broke my digital elph and I didn't have the cash to get a new one. I've always had fantastic experiences with canon products (printers, scanners, cameras) and at $125 for a digital camera how could I lose. Sadly the A310 is no elph. It's bulky and it takes way too long between photos to capture anything quickly. It's just sort of...eh. The price is right but I advise you to save up anther $150 and get an Elph. They rock!