Canon Powershot A710

This camera takes two AA batteries and uses Secure Digital (SD) memory.

The ARF has a small Pelican 1010 protective box that fits the camera perfectly.

 

Specifications
Type of Camera
Type of Camera Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 6x Optical / 4x Digital / 24x Combined Zoom with Image Stabilizer (IS) System
Image Capture Device
Type 7.1 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels Approx. 7.1 Megapixels
Effective Pixels Approx. 7.1 Megapixels
Lens
Focal Length 5.8-34.8mm f/2.8-4.8 (35mm film equivalent: 35-210mm)
Digital Zoom 4x
Focusing Range Normal: 1.8 ft./55cm-infinity
Macro: 0.39 in.-1.8 ft./1-55cm (WIDE)
Autofocus System TTL Autofocus
Viewfinder & Monitor
Viewfinder Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor 2.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
LCD Pixels Approx. 115,000 pixels
LCD Coverage 100%
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture f/2.8 (W) - f/4.8 (T)
Shutter Speed 15-1/2000 sec. (settable in Tv and M)
Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800 equivalent
Light Metering Method Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot*
* Metering frame is fixed to the center or linked to the AF frame
Exposure Control Method Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance
White Balance Control Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater), Custom
Flash
Built-in Flash Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Auto w/ Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On w/Slow Synchro, Flash Off
Flash Range Normal: 1.8-11.0 ft./55cm-3.5m (W), 1.8-8.2 ft./55cm-2.5m (T)
Macro: 1-1.8 ft./30-55cm (W-M) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.0V)
Flash Exposure Compensation +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes Auto; Creative: P, Av, Tv, M; Image: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap), Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects My Colors
Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color
Self-Timer Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom
Wireless Control Not available
Continuous Shooting Approx. 1.7 fps
Image Storage
Storage Media SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard
File Format Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
Image Compression Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural))
JPEG Compression Mode Normal, Fine, SuperFine
Number of Recording Pixels Still Image: 640 x 480 (Small), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 1), 3,072 x 2,304 (Large), 3,072 x 1,728 (Widescreen)Movie: 640 x 480 / 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps) available up to 1GB or 1 hour for each file size, 320 x 240 (1 min. at 60 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps)
Number of Recordable Images
 

Small

/ N

Small

/ F

Small

/ SF

Medium3

/ N

 Medium3 / F

Medium3

/ SF

Medium2

/ N

Medium2

/ F

Medium2

/ SF
File Size 84KB 150KB 249KB 278KB 558KB 1,002KB 445KB 893KB 1,602KB
SDC-16MB 138 88 56 50 26 14 33 16 9
SDC-128MB 1,118 711 460 411 217 121 269 136 76
SDC-512MSH 4,317 2,747 1,777 1,590 839 471 1,041 529 295
 

Medium1

/ N

Medium1

/ F

Medium1

/ SF

Large

/ N

Large

/ F

Large

/ SF

Wide-screen

/ N

 Wide-screen / F

Wide-screen

/ SF
File Size   695KB  1,395KB  2,503KB     902KB   1,897KB  3,045KB    678KB  1,420KB  2,304KB
SDC-16MB 21 10 5 16 7 4 21 10 6
SDC-128MB 173 87 49 134 64 40 177 86 53
SDC-512MSH 671 339 190 520 251 156 686 335 207
Time of Recordable Movies
  Movie / Low Movie / Medium Movie / High Movie / Fast Frame Rate Movie / Compact
File Size 330KB/sec. 660KB/sec. 1,920KB/Sec 1,320KB/sec. 120KB/sec.
SDC-16MB 43 sec. 22 sec. 7 sec. 11 sec. 107 sec.
SDC-128M 355 sec. 181 sec. 64 sec. 92 sec. 869 sec.
SDC-512MSH 1,373 sec. 702 sec. 249 sec. 359 sec. 3,357 sec.

Note: N=Normal F=Fine SF=SuperFine
Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media.
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Auto Play, Resume Playback
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing
Erasing Specifications
Erase Modes Still Image: single image, all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie
Interfaces
Computer Interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out NTSC/PAL
Audio Out Monaural
Other Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable
Power Supply
Power Source 1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x2)
2. Rechargeable AA-size Ni-MH Battery (x2)
3. AC Adapter Kit ACK800
Shooting Capacity Still Image: approx. 100 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 360 shots (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)*
Playback Time Approx. 420 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 600 min. (AA-size Ni-MH Battery)
* LCD monitor on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used.
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature 32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity 10-90%
Dimensions (WxHxD) 3.84 x 2.62 x 1.62 in. / 97.5 x 66.5 x 41.2mm
Weight Approx. 7.41 oz. / 210g (camera body only)