Canon PowerShot A
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The Canon PowerShot A is a series of digital cameras released by Canon. The A-series is Canon's budget line of cameras, although its feature set range encompasses low-end point-and-shoot cameras to high-end prosumer cameras capable of rivaling Canon's flagship G-series.
[edit] Models
The series began with the A5 series, which was a very basic point-and-shoot camera line. The Axx series that followed offered full manual control (on most models) in a fairly bulky body. The A100/200/3xx/4xx series cameras are stripped-down with very little manual controls. The Axx series has branched off into the A5xx, A6xx, and A7xx series.
| Model | Release date |
Sensor CCD size |
Lens1 Zoom |
LCD size | Card | Size (mm) Weight (body, g) |
Notes |
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| A5 series | |||||||
| A5 | April 1998 | 1 MP 1/3" |
35 n/a |
2" fixed | CF | 103 x 68 x 32. 230 |
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| A5 zoom | October 1998 | 28-70 2.5x |
103 x 68 x 37.3 260 |
Zoom capability | |||
| A50 | April 1999 | 1 MP 1/2.7" |
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| Axx series | |||||||
| A10 | May 2001 | 1.3 MP 1/2.7" |
35-105 3x |
1.5" fixed | CF | 110.3 x 71.0 x 37.6 250 |
All-new body design |
| A20 | 2.0 MP 1/2.7" |
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| A30 | March 2002 | 1.3 MP 1/2.7" |
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| A40 | 2.0 MP 1/2.7" |
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| A60 | March 2003 | 101.0 x 64.0 x 31.5 215 |
Smaller and lighter | ||||
| A70 | 3.2 MP 1/2.7" |
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| A80 | October 2003 | 4.0 MP 1/1.8" |
38-114 3x |
1.5" vari-angle | 103.1 x 64.4 x 34.7 250 |
Added vari-angle LCD | |
| A75 | March 2004 | 3.2 MP 1/2.7" |
35-105 3x |
1.8" fixed | 101.0 x 64.0 x 31.5 200 |
Print/Share button, redesigned grip | |
| A85 | September 2004 | 4.0 MP 1/2.7" |
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| A95 | 5.0 MP 1/1.8" |
38-114 3x |
1.8" vari-angle | 103.1 x 64.4 x 34.7 250 |
Update of A80 | ||
| Model | Release date |
Sensor CCD size |
Lens1 Zoom |
LCD size | Card | Size (mm) Weight (body, g) |
Notes |
| A100/200/3xx/4xx Series | |||||||
| A100 | April 2002 | 1.2 MP 1/2.7" |
39 n/a |
1.2" | CF | 110 x 58 x 36.6 175 |
New low-end series with different body shape, no optical zoom |
| A200 | June 2002 | 2.0 MP 1/3.2" |
1.5" | ||||
| A300 | April 2003 | 3.2 MP 1/2.7" |
33 n/a |
New sliding lens cover | |||
| A310 | March 2004 | Print/Share button | |||||
| A400 | September 2004 | 3.2 MP 1/3.2" |
45-100 2.2x |
SD | 107.0 x 53.4 x 36.8 165 |
Optical zoom | |
| A410 | September 2005 | 41-131 3.2x |
103 x 51.8 x 40.3 150 |
First A4xx with DIGIC II | |||
| A420 | February 2006 | 4.0 MP 1/3" |
39-125 3.2x |
1.8" | Mostly sold in Europe, not in U.S. | ||
| A430 | 38-152 4.0x |
Mostly sold in U.S.; first A4xx with microphone. | |||||
| A450 | February 2007 | 5.0 MP 1/3" |
39-125 3.2x |
2.0" | SD, SDHC | 106.0 x 51.8 x 40.2 165 |
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| A460 | March 2007 | 38-152 4.0x |
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| A470 | January 2008 | 7.1 MP 1/2.5" |
38-132 3.4x |
2.5" | 104.1 x 55.9 x 40.6 165 |
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| A5xx series | |||||||
| A510 | March 2005 | 3.2 MP 1/2.5" |
35-140 4x |
1.8" | SD | 90.7 x 64.0 x 38.4 180 |
New smaller, lighter body; replaced A75 |
| A520 | 4.0 MP 1/2.5" |
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| A530 | February 2006 | 5.0 MP 1/2.5" |
90.4 x 64.0 x 43.2 170 |
Began trend of lower-end A5xx dropping conversion lenses and reducing manual modes, higher-end A5xx model still had conversion lens support and full manual modes DiG!C II |
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| A540 | 6.0 MP 1/2.5" |
2.5" | 90.4 x 64.0 x 43.2 180 |
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| A550 | March 2007 | 7.1 MP 1/2.5" |
2.0" | SD, SDHC | 91.2 x 64.0 x 43.1 160 |
Low-end model | |
| A560 | 2.5" | 91.2 x 64.0 x 43.1 165 |
Mid-range model, also lacks conversion lens support and full manual modes | ||||
| A570 IS | 89.5 x 64.3 x 42.8 175 |
Optical Image Stabilization added | |||||
| A580 | January 2008 | 8.0 MP 1/2.5" |
35-140 4x |
94.0 x 66.0 x 40.6 175 |
Low-end model, lacks conversion lens support and full manual modes | ||
| A590 IS | Optical Image Stabilization added | ||||||
| Model | Release date |
Sensor CCD size |
Lens1 Zoom |
LCD size | Card | Size (mm) Weight (body, g) |
Notes |
| A6xx series | |||||||
| A610 | October 2005 | 5.0 MP 1/1.8" |
35-140 4x |
2.0" vari-angle | SD, MMC | 104.8 x 66.0 x 49.1 235 |
Replaced A95 |
| A620 | 7.1 MP 1/1.8" |
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| A630 | September 2006 | 8.0 MP 1/1.8" |
2.5" vari-angle | SD, SDHC, MMC | 109.4 x 66.0 x 49.1 245 |
Silver body color | |
| A640 | 10.0 MP 1/1.8" |
Black body color | |||||
| A650 IS | August 2007 | 12.1 MP 1/1.7" |
35-210 6x |
111.8 x 68.6 x 55.9 300 |
Added Image Stabilization, increased maximum CCD sensitivity to ISO 1600 and DiG!C III. | ||
| A7xx series | |||||||
| A700 | April 2006 | 6.0 MP 1/2.5" |
35-210 6x |
2.5" | SD, MMC | 94.5 x 66.5 x 43.4 200 |
Smaller, lighter body; Replaced A85 |
| A710 IS | September 2006 | 7.1 MP 1/2.5" |
SD, SDHC, MMC | 97.5 x 66.5 x 41.2 210 |
Added Image Stabilization | ||
| A720 IS | August 2007 | 8.0 MP 1/2.5" |
96.5 x 66.0 x 43.2 200 |
Increased maximum CCD sensitivity to ISO 1600 and DiG!C III. No remote shooting capability from PC. | |||
| 1Lens are 35mm equivalent | |||||||
