Canon PowerShot A510

Nobody · 21st January 2005

Just saw this new DC on Canon website:

http://www.canon.co.jp/Imaging/psa510/index-e.html

phrozact · 21st January 2005

Doesnt really look that interesting though...dunno who would buy it considering cameras like the A85 and A95 are already out. Maybe it's just smaller?

sriram · 21st January 2005

I wonder why the h*ll they moved to SD/MMC, and threw a spanner in the works. Now if you have some older canon camera you can't share media.

J.J · 21st January 2005

Originally Posted by sriram

I wonder why the h*ll they moved to SD/MMC, and threw a spanner in the works. Now if you have some older canon camera you can't share media.

So they can make the camera smaller! The mass market still like small compact camera!

West_ray · 21st January 2005

the use of non-cf card for storage is kinda turn off for me ..

J.J · 21st January 2005

Originally Posted by West_ray

the use of non-cf card for storage is kinda turn off for me ..

Well... more and more ppl is turning to SD for Storage. Anyway..prices for SD is almost similar to CF.

pai · 21st January 2005

i like the A series cameras, only wish they were smaller, cos still a little too bulky to put in a pocket.

if they start making newer A series that are slimmer/more pocketable, but still have all the functions, that's actually a good thing.

just buy an sd card lor.

wilis128 · 21st January 2005

to be attractive the street price needs to be 350 and below

taku1a · 21st January 2005

I've been through 3 A series cameras (A40, A70, A75). They got smaller and smaller, and already I find the A75 too small to hold comfortably.

The cameras will of course continue to get smaller because this is what marketing researchers telll Canon their customers want.

But I don't think Canon will make them so small as to be pocketable without showing bulge. For that previlege, we'll have to pay for an IXUS.

Besides, the A series' long battery life stems from using 4 AA batteries. To make the cameras any smaller, they will have to switch to other types of batteries or reduce the number of batteries.

I will feel a pang of sadness when that day comes.

pai · 21st January 2005

Originally Posted by taku1a

I've been through 3 A series cameras (A40, A70, A75). They got smaller and smaller, and already I find the A75 too small to hold comfortably.

The cameras will of course continue to get smaller because this is what marketing researchers telll Canon their customers want.

But I don't think Canon will make them so small as to be pocketable without showing bulge. For that previlege, we'll have to pay for an IXUS.

i guess depends on what you're looking for. normally i use my minolta a2, with battery grip definitely big enough to hold comfortably

but sometimes i'd just like a small camera to pop in the pocket. a95 a little too big for that lah. but you're right about them not getting too small cos clash with the ixus line...

theITguy · 21st January 2005

Just the camera I need for my mother

3MP/AA batteries/small

scramblur11 · 22nd January 2005

but tink this new cam still using the older digic processor leh...wonder hw come canon dun make all wif digic2 nw...so much better in the new ixus cams leh...

but one good thing is tat is nw come wif 4x optical zoom instead.....btw anybody know wat this "zoom flash" on the A510 mean...

nad · 22nd January 2005

i don't know, but for the price of a new A series cam, i will rather get a used G series one. better lens and image quality.

cosycatus · 23rd January 2005

instead of the 4x zoom, i rather they give me wide angle and a faster lens and i have to agree with nad.

latmo · 23rd January 2005

Originally Posted by scramblur11

but tink this new cam still using the older digic processor leh...wonder hw come canon dun make all wif digic2 nw...so much better in the new ixus cams leh...

but one good thing is tat is nw come wif 4x optical zoom instead.....btw anybody know wat this "zoom flash" on the A510 mean...

cos A series is a low end model to them
if they dun put the old DiGIC processor in A series then how are they going to throw away all this old processor

scramblur11 · 23rd January 2005

Originally Posted by latmo

cos A series is a low end model to them
if they dun put the old DiGIC processor in A series then how are they going to throw away all this old processor

but ixus also consider low end rite?....but u may be right..think they have a stockpile of old digic processor that still must be used...

21st January 2005	#1
Nobody New Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 36	Canon PowerShot A510 Just saw this new DC on Canon website: http://www.canon.co.jp/Imaging/psa510/index-e.html

21st January 2005	#2
phrozact Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 99	Doesnt really look that interesting though...dunno who would buy it considering cameras like the A85 and A95 are already out. Maybe it's just smaller?

21st January 2005	#3
sriram Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,274	I wonder why the h*ll they moved to SD/MMC, and threw a spanner in the works. Now if you have some older canon camera you can't share media.

21st January 2005	#5
West_ray Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,149	the use of non-cf card for storage is kinda turn off for me ..

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pai Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lala Land Posts: 1,664	i like the A series cameras, only wish they were smaller, cos still a little too bulky to put in a pocket. if they start making newer A series that are slimmer/more pocketable, but still have all the functions, that's actually a good thing. just buy an sd card lor.

21st January 2005	#8
wilis128 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 788	to be attractive the street price needs to be 350 and below

21st January 2005	#9
taku1a Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 146	I've been through 3 A series cameras (A40, A70, A75). They got smaller and smaller, and already I find the A75 too small to hold comfortably. The cameras will of course continue to get smaller because this is what marketing researchers telll Canon their customers want. But I don't think Canon will make them so small as to be pocketable without showing bulge. For that previlege, we'll have to pay for an IXUS. Besides, the A series' long battery life stems from using 4 AA batteries. To make the cameras any smaller, they will have to switch to other types of batteries or reduce the number of batteries. I will feel a pang of sadness when that day comes.

21st January 2005	#11
theITguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: In this small world Posts: 2,042	Just the camera I need for my mother 3MP/AA batteries/small

22nd January 2005	#12
scramblur11 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sembawang Posts: 880	but tink this new cam still using the older digic processor leh...wonder hw come canon dun make all wif digic2 nw...so much better in the new ixus cams leh... but one good thing is tat is nw come wif 4x optical zoom instead.....btw anybody know wat this "zoom flash" on the A510 mean...

22nd January 2005	#13
nad Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 443	i don't know, but for the price of a new A series cam, i will rather get a used G series one. better lens and image quality.

23rd January 2005	#14
cosycatus Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,026	instead of the 4x zoom, i rather they give me wide angle and a faster lens and i have to agree with nad.