Features
Input and Output Notes
Supplied Software
Specifications

Features

LCD Monitor: The Canon PowerShot A610 has a flip-out 2.0" color LCD monitor that can be angled. The LCD monitor can be opened up to 180 degrees, and tilted forward 180 degrees or backward 90 degrees. The monitor can also be rotated, then closed so the LCD can be viewed on the back of the camera without protruding. The LCD monitor allows you to view an image before taking a picture and replay images that have been stored in memory.

Optical Viewfinder: In addition to the LCD monitor, the camera has a "real image" optical zoom viewfinder.

Recording Media: The PowerShot A610 records images on SD (Secure Digital) or MMC (MultiMedia Card).

Image Recording Format: The camera records still images or moving images with monaural audio. Still images are recorded in JPEG format, and movies are recorded in AVI format (Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAV).

DIGIC II Imaging Processor: The PowerShot A610 features the DIGIC II Imaging Processor, for even greater picture quality and faster processing speed.

Image Sensor: For optimal image quality, the camera uses an 8.933mm diagonal (1/1.8") CCD image sensor with approximately 5.3-million total pixels and 5.0-million effective pixels.

Image Resolution/Compression: You can change the resolution and compression settings to suit the purpose of the image you're about to shoot. You can choose from the following resolutions: Large (2592x1944 pixels), Medium 1 (2048x1536 pixels), Medium 2 (1600x1200 pixels), and Small (640x480 pixels). For each resolution, you can set the compression to Superfine, Fine, or Normal. Movies can be shot with the following resolutions: Standard (640x480 or 320x240 pixels, 30 or 15 frames/sec), Fast Frame Rate (320x240 pixels, 60 frames/sec), or Compact (160x120 pixels, 15 frames/sec).

Auto Focusing: The PowerShot A610 utilizes a 9-point AiAF auto focus, a 1-point center auto focus, or a FlexiZone auto focus method. Artificial Intelligence autofocus (AiAF) uses a broad metering field to calculate the focal distance with high precision, it delivers a crisp focus even when the photographic subject is slightly off-center. You can turn off the AiAF and use the center AF frame for focusing on a specific part of a subject. FlexiZone is a 1-point auto focus zone that allows you to move the focal point anywhere in the frame.

Focus Lock: If it becomes difficult to focus on the subject due to low contrast to the surroundings, close up and far away subjects in the same shot, or quickly moving subjects, you can choose to lock the focus on an object at a similar distance, then shoot the picture after recomposing the shot.

AF-assist Beam: The AF-assist beam will sometimes emit when the shutter button is pressed halfway to assist focusing in certain conditions, i.e. dark conditions. The AF-assist beam can be turned off. If animals are your subject, turn off the beam when shooting in the dark to avoid startling them.

Focusing Range: The camera features the following focus ranges:

• Normal AF: 18" to infinity
• Macro AF: 0.4" to 18" (wide), 9.8" to 18" (telephoto)
• Manual Focus: 0.4" to infinity (wide), 9.8" to infinity (telephoto)

Auto Rotate Function: The PowerShot A610's Auto Rotate function uses an Intelligent Orientation Sensor to sense whether your images were shot horizontally or vertically. It then adjusts AF, AE, and white balance accordingly and your images will be automatically rotated to the right position for viewing during playback.

Power Saving Function: In Shooting Mode, the power will automatically turn off approximately 3 minutes after the last function is accessed. In Playback Mode, the power will automatically turn off approximately 5 minutes after the last function is accessed.

Shooting Modes: The PowerShot A610 offers several different shooting modes arranged in the following zones:

• Image Zone:

  • Portrait: Subject appears sharp and the background blurs

  • Landscape: Shoot spacious landscape scenes

  • Night Scene: Capture subject against the backdrop of an evening sky or night scene

  • Fast Shutter: use this mode to shoot fast moving objects

  • Slow Shutter: use this mode to shoot moving objects to make them appear blurred

  • Special Scene: Choose one of the following scene settings:

    • Foliage: Shooting beautiful images with flowers, leaves, or trees

    • Snow: Shooting scenes such as snowy mountains, while preventing dark subjects and bluish backgrounds

    • Beach: For scenes by the sea, prevents dark subjects and enhances the blue of the sea

    • Fireworks: Shooting fireworks

    • Underwater: Shoot underwater using the optional WP-DC90 waterproof case

    • Indoor: Prevents camera shake and maintains the subject's true color when shooting under fluorescent or tungsten lighting

    • Kids & Pets: Appropriate for shooting moving subjects such as children and pets

    • Night Snapshot: Shooting subjects against the backdrop of an evening sky or night scene without using a tripod to reduce camera shake

  • Stitch Assist: Shoot a series of overlapping frames for merging (stitching) into a large panoramic image using a computer

  • Movie: Shoot motion video

    • Standard

    • Fast Frame: For fast motion

    • Compact: Small file size for e-mail

    • My Color: Change color effects

• Creative Zone:

  • Program AE: The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture value to match the brightness of the subject

  • Shutter Speed-Priority AE: You set the shutter speed and the camera automatically selects an aperture value to match the brightness of the subject

  • Aperture-Priority AE: You set the aperture and the camera automatically selects a shutter speed to match the brightness

  • Manual Exposure: You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to achieve a particular effect

Flash Modes: You can choose from the following flash modes:

• Auto with Red-eye Reduction : The flash fires automatically as needed, the red-eye reduction lamp fires with each shot
• Auto: The flash fires automatically as required by the light level

• Flash On with Redeye Reduction: The red-eye reduction lamp and the flash always fire

• Flash On: The flash fires with every shot

• Flash Off: The flash will not fire

Flash Output Adjustment: You can adjust the flash output in three steps. If full flash washes out the subject, you can reduce the amount of flash output for better results.

My Colors: Using My Colors you can easily change colors in an image when it's taken. The PSA610 records both the altered and original picture simultaneously. My Colors offers several options:

• Positive Film: Intensifies red, green, and blue
• Lighter Skin Tone: Makes skin tones lighter
• Darker Skin Tone: Makes skin tones darker
• Vivid Blue: Intensifies blue
• Vivid Green: Intensifies green
• Vivid Red: Intensifies red
• Color Accent: Keeps a specified color and transforms the rest of the picture to black and white
• Color Swap: Changes one color in the picture to another
• Custom Color: Adjust color balance between red, green, blue, and skin tones

Photo Effect Modes: You can choose from the following Photo Effect Modes:

• Vivid: Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation to record in bold colors

• Neutral: Tones down the contrast and color saturation to record neutral hues

• Low Sharpening: Records subjects with softened outlines

• Sepia: Records images in sepia tones

• B/W: Records images in black and white

• Off: Records with no effect

Continuous Shooting Mode: You can use this mode to shoot successive frames while the shutter button is fully depressed. Images may be recorded in continuous mode until the memory card is full.

Metering Modes: You can select from the following metering modes:

• Evaluative Metering: Used for standard conditions, The area within the frame is divided into several zones and light is measured based on subject position, brightness, direct light, and backlighting

• Center-Weighted Averaging: Averages the exposure from the entire frame but places more weight on the subject at the center

• Spot AE Point: Light measured in one spot, selectable between the center and the auto focus point

Exposure Compensation: If you are shooting against a bright background or strong backlight, you may need to correct the exposure so that the subject doesn't come out too dark. You can set the adjustments from -2 to +2 in 1/3-step increments.

Histogram: You can display a histogram to show how bright your subject is, helping determine whether exposure compensation is necessary.

White Balance: You can choose from the following white balance settings:

• Auto: Camera sets the white balance automatically according to shooting conditions

• Daylight: Outdoors on a bright day

• Cloudy: Overcast, shady, or twilight skies

• Tungsten: Tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting

• Fluorescent: Warm-white, cool-white or warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting

• Fluorescent H: Daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting

• Underwater: Renders natural color by reducing the bluish tone

• Custom: Allows you to manually set the white balance and store the settings

ISO Speed: Raise the ISO speed to reduce the effect of camera shake, setting options are 50, 100, 200, 400, or Auto.

Instant Review: After an image is recorded, it will appear in the LCD monitor for a preset number of seconds for reviewing. You can select the review time from 2 to 10 seconds. You can also turn off the review function.

Self-Timer: The self-timer starts when the shutter button is pressed. The delay time can be set to 10 seconds or 2 seconds.

Post Card: You can take pictures optimal for printing postcards, a 3:2 aspect ratio is used in the Post Card mode to ensure the entire frame is printed. The default resolution is 1600 x 1200 and the compression setting is Fine. You can also imbed the date in the image if you like.

Editing Movies: The Edit function in the movie control panel enables you to cut unwanted portions of a movie clip.

Sound Memos: In playback mode you can attach sound memos up to 60 seconds to an image. The sound data is saved in WAV format.

Auto Play: You can view all images on the memory card one-by-one with the Auto Play function. Each image is displayed in the LCD monitor for approximately 3 seconds.

Index Playback: This feature allows you to view nine images at once on the LCD monitor so that you can search for an image quickly.

Image Magnification: When viewing a still picture in Single Image Playback mode, you can magnify the image up to 10x.

Rotating Images: You can rotate an image by 90 or 270 degrees clockwise in the LCD monitor.

Protecting Images: The protect feature allows you to protect important images from accidental erasure.

Power Requirements: The PowerShot A610 comes with 4 "AA" alkaline batteries. You can also use Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries. For long periods of continuous use, or when connected to a computer, it is recommended that the camera be connected to the optional ACK600 AC Adapter kit. While "AA"-sized Nickel-Cadmium batteries may be used, their performance is unreliable and their use is not recommended.

Direct Print Function: Using the supplied USB cable, you can connect this camera directly to a CP-series printer that supports the Direct Print function. You can also connect the camera directly to certain Canon Bubble Jet printers. In this way, you can make prints directly from the camera without ever having to hook it up to a computer.

Print & Share Button: A new dedicated Print & Share button right on the camera makes direct printing on a Canon Card Photo or Direct Photo Printer easier than ever. Enjoy a full range of print features, including ID Photo Print in 28 sizes, and a Movie Print function that lets you print multiple stills from a recorded movie on a single sheet.

PictBridge Printing Capability: Using the supplied USB cable, you can connect this camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer. PictBridge is a new standard that allows you to connect a PictBridge compliant camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer and make prints, regardless of brand.

Exif Print (Exif 2.2): The Canon PowerShot A610 conforms to "Exif Print", a worldwide standard. Vital camera settings (such as: exposure mode, white balance, exposure time) and scene data are recorded to the image file when it is captured. Printers compatible with "Exif Print" are able to use this information to produce high quality photographs, exactly the way they were intended at the time of capture. This intelligent communication process also allows the printer to correct for poor lighting or mistakes, resulting in photos that can be even better than the originals.

DPOF Print Settings: On your memory card, you can select which image or images you want to print and how many copies you want. This is convenient for printing images all at once, on optional Canon direct print function compliant printers or at participating photo labs.

DPOF Transfer Order: You can use the camera to specify settings for images before transferring them to a computer. The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) standards. A maximum of 998 images can be selected per memory card, and are transferred in order from oldest to newest by shooting date.

My Camera Function: The start-up image, start-up sound, operation sounds, self-timer sound and shutter sound can be customized with the My Camera function and edited on your computer using the software provided with the camera.

Optional Lens Compatibility: The camera supports use of the separately sold Wide Converter WC-DC58N, Tele-converter TC-DC58N (using either requires Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58F), and Close-up Lens 250D.

Input and Output Notes

Digital Terminal: The PowerShot A610 has a USB 2.0 High Speed terminal to allow you to connect the camera to a compatible computer or compatible Canon printer via the supplied USB cable.

AV Output: The camera's mini-jack output allows you to connect the camera to a TV or video monitor with RCA audio and composite video input jacks using the supplied audio/video cable. You can set the video output to NTSC or PAL.

Supplied Software

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