Canon PowerShot A810 Digital Camera Review

The A810 was launched in February 2012 as part of Canon's range of PowerShot cameras, as well as the A1300, A2300, A2400 IS and A3400 IS. It is available in black and silver

Canon PowerShot A810 Handling

The A810 has a plastic body, with a chunky side where the batteries are which aids grip. The buttons are large, easy to press and fairly typical for a compact camera with dedicated movie and help placed on the rear. The camera also has an easy to use menu system which is cycled through using the d-pad and func set button. When it is switched off, the playback button can be pressed to view your pictures and videos. The screen is fairly small at 2.7 inches but is bright, clear, and easy to see.

The batteries have a CIPA rating of 220 shots, we managed just nearly 500 on the ones sent with the camera, the number of shots you get will depend on the quality of batteries purchased. We tested the camera's performance at focusing, shutter response, shot-to-shot time, continuous shooting etc. and have posted the results below. To test this we took 6 or more shots and calculated the average, so that consistent results were produced.

Shutter Response		0.125 secs
Wide - Focus / Shutter Response		0.6 secs
Full zoom - Focus / Shutter Response		0.7 secs
Switch on Time to Taking a Photo		2.4 secs
Shot to Shot (without flash)		2.7 secs
Shot to Shot with Flash		6.5 secs
Continuous Shooting		0.7 fps
Continuous Shooting (with flash)		0.25 fps

Continuous shooting records at full 16 megapixel resolution.

Shutter Response

0.125 secs

Wide - Focus / Shutter Response

0.6 secs

Full zoom - Focus / Shutter Response

0.7 secs

Switch on Time to Taking a Photo

2.4 secs

Shot to Shot (without flash)

2.7 secs

Shot to Shot with Flash

6.5 secs

Continuous Shooting

0.7 fps

Continuous Shooting (with flash)

0.25 fps

Key Features

• 16.0 megapixel sensor
• 5x optical zoom lens (35mm equiv: 28-140mm)
• Digital Image Stabilisation
• 2.7 inch LCD screen
• Smart Auto (32 scenes)
• 720p HD video recording
• ISO 100-1600
• 3cm minimum focusing distance
• Creative modes
• AA batteries
• Available in red, pink and silve

Canon PowerShot A810 Features

The A810 has a 16 megapixel sensor and 5x optical zoom lens, which is a 35mm equivalent of 28-140mm. It has Digital Image Stabilisation (IS) in order to combat camera shake to ensure photos and videos are as sharp as possible.

For the novice photographer there is Smart Auto which chooses the correct scene from 32 variables and adjusts the camera settings automatically. If you get stuck at any time there is a help button which gives guidance on using your camera and its different functions.

There are a number of creative modes such as Fish-eye effect, Super Vivid, Poster, Toy Camera, Miniature and Monochrome. Live View Control allows you to experiment with picture settings like brightness and colour intensity, then preview the results while framing. Face Detection Technology detects up to 35 faces in a single frame making sure they remain in focus with optimum brightness. Face Detection White Balance ensures natural skin tones even in unusual lighting conditions with Auto Red-Eye Correction eliminating red-eye.

The A810 records videos at 720p HD.

FOR AS LOW AS ₱4,500.00 W/ Free another 2 battery