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

Rating:
Summary: Slightly better than A400
Review: This camera is my 3rd Canon digicam. My first Canon digicam was Canon a60 which was great but a bit too bulky for me. I bought this camera as a alternative option next to my canon a400 and I'm definitely satisfied. I also received it on feb 4th which earlier than Amazon release date

Pros:
-4x Zoom ( Can't beat that!...most of digicam has only 3x)
-Big and bright 1.8 screen which gains light in the dark
-It's canon! Great lens and brand. Very reliable
-A bit faster shutter speed compared with Canon A400
-Very Comfortable to hold and very firm (has hand grip)
-Movie mode at 640x480 for 30sec and 320x240 for 3 mins
-Use only 2 AA batteries. Last over 100 pics with flash and screen on at all time(I tested it with 2300mAh rechargable batteries)
-Fast start-up time(less than 3 second once you turn the camera on)
-Easy to use for anyone that familiar with canon digicam(same board which is Digic!...too bad this cam does not come with Digic2 which works faster and allows to record longer movie clips)
-Great printing quality as usual for Canon

Cons:
-Still slow shutter speed when taking picture at best quality(up to 5 secs which isn't so bad compared to Canon A400)
-A bit bigger than other brand for the same price and pixels(but you get canon camera that uses AA battery = 4x zoom)
-The dial swich and capture/view switches are a bit hard to turn(could just be because it's so new, hopefully it'll get easier the longer I use it)

Overall, I love this camera as Canon seems to know what they are doing when they make the cameras. I'm one happy canon's customer. Buy it and you won't regret it.

Also, you can either buy canon case psc60 which designed for A60-A95 model, it sure fits the camera just fine. Or else, try the psc65 which made just for Canon A510 and A520.

Hope this review will help someone who are deciding which camera to buy. Cheers!