Cheap Canon PowerShot A510 3.2MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom (Electronics) Price

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Customer Reviews of Canon PowerShot A510 3.2MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom

Great camera, but lens has a bit of distortion
Overall, this is a great point-and-shoot digital camera. I'm not a photographer or an enthusiast, but the pictures I've taken with this camera look very good. The camera also comes with a sizable number of user-adjustable settings for those who want more control over their photos. Another big plus is the A510's use of SD cards and AA batteries, which make this a flexible and cheap camera to operate. <
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>On the downside, shutter speed is a bit slow in high-quality mode, which can be annoying when you're trying to capture an exact moment (blowing out candles, etc.). The only other downside I've noticed is that the lens tends to distort vertical lines, particularly toward the sides of the frame, more than other cameras I've used before. Despite these two issues, I'm glad I have this camera--it's a keeper.

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Possible design/QC problem
A good camera for the money. There are two other complaints noted here besides mine on failure of the lens open/close/cover mechanism. <
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>Mine failed after a few hundred shots. Lens froze almost completely closed with cover partially open. Contacted Canon, returned camera as directed with form they sent over email for in-warranty repair. Camera was returned in about two weeks with optical unit and cover replaced and working fine. Satisfactory service. <
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>Save your receipt, warranty and other forms that come with the camera, and register the camera. If you have a problem, contact Canon service on line and you won't even need to call them. They have a form on their site for these situations. Worked great for me. <
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>As for the camera, it's a superb buy for a beginner. My 9 year old grandson has no problem because of the AUTO dial setting. <
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>Yes, the recycle time is more than a second, but the price is also a great deal lower than the SLRs that recycle almost instantly. You just need to learn to anticipate, and compose your shots well so one every five or so seconds is enough. If that's a real problem, then select a Powershot Canon that uses four batteries. <
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>As with any current digital camera, use the two non-rechargeables they give you with the camera to learn to work the thing and then switch to 2500mah NIMH. Get a bigger SD card and save the 16 that comes with it for backup. (512 will keep you busy for a few days at least until you can dump it onto your computer or print the contents.) <
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>Get a case for it. They will scratch if they rattle around, as will any camera. Case Logic makes very nice cases that will hold just the camera or the camera, a set of spare batteries (It's worth the money to carry an extra set ) and the little SD in case your bigger one dies or gets full. <
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>The camera rates five stars except for the design problem noted by a number of identical complaints about its malfunction.

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Great little camera.
This camera took great shots and was easy to use. I liked the large LCD screen and the settings available. <
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>I would definitely recommend getting another memory card (or two or three) because the one included only allows about 20 photos at the best resolution, and rechargeable batteries are a must. <
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>One thing I didn't care for was the slow shutter lag. At least to me, it seemed slower than other cameras I've had. It was frustrating to take pictures of my dogs or my child because they'd have already moved by the time the camera responded.